Local Experience and Outside Expertise Lead to AOT Program Success

Holley Davis
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is a civil court mandate that requires individuals to participate in community-based mental health services. Southern Alabama has been a success story for how AOT programs can reduce both arrests and psychiatric hospitalizations. “We’ve seen dramatic improvement across the board,” says Dr. Cindy Gipson, director of crisis and justice-involved services ... The post Local Experience and Outside Expertise Lead to AOT Program Success appeared first on Policy Rese