Alta Care Group is expanding its Mobile Responsive Stabilization Services program into Trumbull and Columbiana Counties.

MRSS is an alternative to in-patient care designed for youth and young adults under 21 years of age who are experiencing severe emotional or behavioral distress. With a call to 988, an individual or loved one will be connected with a member of the MRSS team and within 60 minutes Alta’s team of clinical and support staff are dispatched to provide immediate support and on-going care within the community.

Each team dispatched is composed of an Alta licensed clinician and peer recovery support staff to continue care when needed for behavioral and mental health. All staff are trained by The Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of Excellence of Case Western Reserve and certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

This service is available 24/7 in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties with Alta now serving as the Regional Management Provider (RMP) in these counties, with Coleman Health Services as a subcontractor for Trumbull County. Alta is also serving as the subcontractor for Ohio Guidestone in Columbiana County to offer MRSS from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, marking the first time this critical service is available to residents in this county.

“We’re honored by the expanded role Alta Care Group is able to provide throughout the Valley with the MRSS program. Our experience dating back to 2022 with MRSS has shown the service to be a valuable resource to individuals, families and loved ones to provide the care when and where it is needed most,” Vince Paolucci, Chief Executive Officer of Alta, said.

Individuals and families can also receive on-going support for up to six weeks in school or at home following the initial MRSS visit, which can include safety assessment and planning, support for parents from another peer with lived experience, development of coping skills and strategies and connection to resources.

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