Ann Corcoran

Well, I think that there really needs to be more of a focus on assisted outpatient treatment. Again, there's two states, Massachusetts and Connecticut, that don't have the laws. That doesn't mean that all the other states have great AOT laws or utilize them the way they should be. But my hope is that we're going to strengthen these AOT laws. It is very state by state, but it's

Well, I think that there really needs to be more of a focus on assisted outpatient treatment. Again, there's two states, Massachusetts and Connecticut, that don't have the laws. That doesn't mean that all the other states have great AOT laws or utilize them the way they should be. But my hope is that we're going to strengthen these AOT laws. It is very state by state, but it's

And if we could see them expand, not only in one county, but throughout the entire state. So that's going to be really a hard thing to do. It's going to take some time, but it can be done. It's not impossible. And with community behavioral health centers, I think that We're really in a good position to be able to do that. I know in Massachusetts, we have 26 community behavioral health centers.

And if we could see them expand, not only in one county, but throughout the entire state. So that's going to be really a hard thing to do. It's going to take some time, but it can be done. It's not impossible. And with community behavioral health centers, I think that We're really in a good position to be able to do that. I know in Massachusetts, we have 26 community behavioral health centers.

And if we could see them expand, not only in one county, but throughout the entire state. So that's going to be really a hard thing to do. It's going to take some time, but it can be done. It's not impossible. And with community behavioral health centers, I think that We're really in a good position to be able to do that. I know in Massachusetts, we have 26 community behavioral health centers.

And so I see that as an ideal situation to pass an AOT law because they have basically these types of programs already set up within the community behavioral health centers for people that can voluntarily walk in and ask for these services. But we just need the mandate to provide them to those that are too sick to know that they need help.

And so I see that as an ideal situation to pass an AOT law because they have basically these types of programs already set up within the community behavioral health centers for people that can voluntarily walk in and ask for these services. But we just need the mandate to provide them to those that are too sick to know that they need help.

And so I see that as an ideal situation to pass an AOT law because they have basically these types of programs already set up within the community behavioral health centers for people that can voluntarily walk in and ask for these services. But we just need the mandate to provide them to those that are too sick to know that they need help.

Well, I mean, we do that, but it's funny. In Massachusetts, people will say they don't want to know what other states are doing. Like, that's insulting to them. But yes, I mean... We do look at the cost savings. I was at Human Advocacy Center AOT Symposium last month, and there was someone from Alabama talking about the cost savings in two of their counties.

Well, I mean, we do that, but it's funny. In Massachusetts, people will say they don't want to know what other states are doing. Like, that's insulting to them. But yes, I mean... We do look at the cost savings. I was at Human Advocacy Center AOT Symposium last month, and there was someone from Alabama talking about the cost savings in two of their counties.

Well, I mean, we do that, but it's funny. In Massachusetts, people will say they don't want to know what other states are doing. Like, that's insulting to them. But yes, I mean... We do look at the cost savings. I was at Human Advocacy Center AOT Symposium last month, and there was someone from Alabama talking about the cost savings in two of their counties.

One county, they saved in one year over $15 million. Can you imagine how many people we can treat and how many services with $15 million? Because think about it. You know, people cycling in and out of the hospital, people being arrested, the number of times someone appears before a judge, how long these cases go on, the individuals that are incarcerated.

One county, they saved in one year over $15 million. Can you imagine how many people we can treat and how many services with $15 million? Because think about it. You know, people cycling in and out of the hospital, people being arrested, the number of times someone appears before a judge, how long these cases go on, the individuals that are incarcerated.

One county, they saved in one year over $15 million. Can you imagine how many people we can treat and how many services with $15 million? Because think about it. You know, people cycling in and out of the hospital, people being arrested, the number of times someone appears before a judge, how long these cases go on, the individuals that are incarcerated.

I mean, those have high costs associated with them, and it makes no sense.

I mean, those have high costs associated with them, and it makes no sense.

I mean, those have high costs associated with them, and it makes no sense.

And again, you know, I think that we do some of that. And we have some pretty horrific stories where somebody killed their mother and lit them on fire on their lawn. Another one, the elderly individuals, their lives were taken. You know, so we have those horror stories.

And again, you know, I think that we do some of that. And we have some pretty horrific stories where somebody killed their mother and lit them on fire on their lawn. Another one, the elderly individuals, their lives were taken. You know, so we have those horror stories.

And again, you know, I think that we do some of that. And we have some pretty horrific stories where somebody killed their mother and lit them on fire on their lawn. Another one, the elderly individuals, their lives were taken. You know, so we have those horror stories.