skip to content
Primary navigation

Immediate Improvements in Crisis Response

The Task Force will examine crisis response collaborations and diverting people with mental illnesses from the criminal justice system. The Task Force will identify models that work and develop recommendations about how to replicate those models around the state. For example, this could include recommendations on universal CIT training for first-responders, incorporating mental health staff in law enforcement response teams, and expanding jail diversion programs.

Task Force Members on the Formulation Team

Kim Stokes, Sara Suerth, Rodney Seurer, Jamie Anderson, Brantley Johnson

DHS staff on the Formulation Team

Ben Ashley-Wurtmann

Scheduled meetings

Date/Time: Friday, October 7th at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 4222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us
Topic: Revisions and work plan for completing formulation document.

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28th at 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 3222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us
Topic: Discussion of feedback from taskforce, next steps on additional items for formulation document.

Date/Time: Friday, September 23rd at 3:30-4:30 p.m.  (Cancelled)
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 4222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us

Date/Time: Monday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 4222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us

Date/Time: Thursday, September 15th at 4-5 p.m.  (Cancelled)
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 4222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us

Date/Time: Friday, September 9th at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 4222
Facilitator: Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Benjamin.Ashley-Wurtmann@state.mn.us
Topic: First Meeting of the Crisis Formulation Task Group
o Review current work underway on crisis standards
o Form plan for use of time at 9/12 Task Force Meeting

Background documents

Crisis Formulation Group Agenda - October 17th, 2016 (PDF)
Crisis Formulation Group Agenda - September 26th, 2016 (PDF)
Crisis Formulation Group Background - September 26th, 2016 (PDF)
Crisis Formulation Group Agenda and Background - September 15th, 2016 (PDF)
Crisis Formulation Group Agenda and Background - September 9th, 2016 (PDF)

Drafts prepared by the Formulation Team

None at this time

back to top