Originally published: . Volume 9, No. 3. Source pages: 7.
Seminar on Implementing AOT For Seriously Mentally Ill Held
A seminar on Implementing Assisted Outpatient Treatment in Louisiana, designed to assist local communities to create and implement assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) programs for the seriously mentally ill was held in February in Baton Rouge. AOT is known by different terms in different states, such as “outpatient civil commitment” or “mandatory outpatient commitment". Organizers, Janet Hays of Healing Minds NOLA and Dr. Jan Kasofsky, PhD, of Capital Area Human Services, the discussed the benefits of AOT to behavioral health providers, families, law enforcement and the judicial system, coroners, emergency medical personnel, and those dedicated to the homeless.
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