Operation: C.O.A.S.T. is our response to a growing need: helping people in crisis get care, not cuffs. With this collaborative partnership, we deploy our peer responders and licensed therapists to join law enforcement officers on mental health-related 911 calls. Together, we’re de-escalating situations that might have once ended in unnecessary Baker Acts, arrests or hospitalization and instead connecting individuals directly to specialized outpatient psychiatric care at our Community Health Center, Mangonia Park .
Before this program, law enforcement had limited options: take someone to the hospital or to jail. Now, there’s a third path — one focused on
hope, healing, and long-term support. Through this partnership, the program ensures timely crisis triage, clinically appropriate assessments and safe coordination of care, all in alignment with law enforcement procedures and patient rights.
Current Law Enforcement Partners: West Palm Beach Police Department, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department, Riviera Beach Police Department and North Palm Beach Police Department
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Watch Our Operation: C.O.A.S.T. PSA