Chair asks how many people receive active mental health treatment and medication
Brooks-Powers asks how many people in custody receive active mental health treatment, psychiatric medication, individual psychotherapy, and group therapy. Otonichar says about 4,018 people are under active mental health care, about 3,000 receive psychiatric medication, and about 1,100 are in therapeutic housing units.
pivot into the mental health treatment.
How many people currently in the department's custody are receiving active mental health treatment?
So the 61% of individuals who are enrolled in the mental health service represent individuals under active mental health care.
Do you have a number, though?
Yes, that number.
About 4,000.
Sorry?
About 4,000, 4,018.
Thank you.
How many people are currently receiving psychiatric medication?
About 3,000 individuals in custody.
How many people are receiving individual psychotherapy?
So that would be a standard component of our mental health service, which, again, about 60% of individuals are under.
The care of the mental health service.
Of course, what that looks like on an individual basis depends on patient need and interest.
How many are receiving group therapy?
Similarly, so group therapy is available on the mental health units, of which about 14, or excuse me,
1,100 patients are currently housed in a mental health therapeutic housing unit.
That's not to say that every patient would choose to engage in group therapy because, again, all of our services are voluntary.