New Profiles Report: Mobile Crisis Teams, 2024

Mobile Crisis Teams (MCTs) are a critical component of the behavioral health crisis care continuum as they are designed to enable the crisis team to meet face-to-face with an individual experiencing a behavioral health crisis. MCTs have demonstrated effectiveness in helping address crises and reduce use of emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitalizations, and adverse criminal justice system interactions.

For the 50 states reporting data in both 2023 and 2024, there was an increase of 301 non-child specialized MCTs operating in 2024 compared to 2023 (a 17 percent increase). 

Profiles reports are available at: www.nri-inc.org/profiles. State Mental Health Agency staff have access to detailed accompanying materials through the NRI’s State Profiles restricted access website. Please contact NRI at [email protected] with any questions or comments.