Here’s teh article transformed into a 100% core mission statement, focusing on the central themes and arguments:
CORE MISSION: To advocate for and implement effective, person-centered outreach and support for individuals with severe mental illness, ensuring accountability within the healthcare system while respecting civil liberties.
This mission statement encapsulates the following key elements from the provided text:
Effective Outreach: The emphasis on “relentless outreach” and the CARE court’s reimbursement structure for street searches and casual visits highlights the need for persistent engagement with hard-to-reach individuals.
Person-Centered Support: The value of consistent and trusted allies like clinicians, peers, and social workers (like Figueroa) in encouraging participation in care is central.
Accountability: the CARE Court‘s role in holding counties and providers accountable for their actions, as exemplified by figueroa’s experience with a clinic refusing a client, is a critical component.
Respecting Civil Liberties: The concerns raised by Keris Myrick about the coercive nature of court involvement and the potential for it to undermine true voluntariness underscore the importance of safeguarding individual rights.* Systemic Advancement: The underlying goal is to improve the healthcare system’s response to individuals with severe mental illness, moving beyond a “hot potato” approach.
