Open the case while the caller is still on the line
Coordinator intake captures location, priority, and context so the assigned CAT team does not inherit a spreadsheet after the transfer.
California counties
From 988 and CalAIM to CAT in the field — on one crisis thread
California defined mobile crisis and 988. Respondr keeps the episode together after the transfer — intake, CAT dispatch, field status, and handoff — without replacing your EHR.
Why this matters in California
Policy set the continuum. Ops keeps the episode intact.
California did not leave mobile crisis to chance. DHCS Mobile Crisis Services define a Medi-Cal benefit for 24/7 community response — stabilize people where they are, and reduce unnecessary ED and law-enforcement involvement.
On the front door, DHCS 988 and CalHHS 988 California describe someone to call and a path toward local response. M-TAC trains counties and teams to implement the benefit.
The DHCS Mobile Crisis FAQ gets operational: how a 988 contact can transfer to a county crisis line, and when the mobile-response clock starts. That is assign SLA, field arrival, and follow-up — not abstract policy.
The continuum is clear on paper. The gap most teams still feel is the episode itself — still split across a crisis line, a radio, a spreadsheet, and a phone after the handoff.
Where Respondr fits — without replacing your EHR
Respondr is crisis operations software for the intake-to-CAT thread. Billing, prescribing, and the clinical chart stay in the systems you already trust. We sit beside CalAIM mobile crisis and 988 — not in place of DHCS, M-TAC, or your EHR.
Dispatch Primary CAT — with Relief or PERT when needed
Live board, per-member status, and field-first My Cases on phone and tablet: map, ETA after accept, and status through clear.
Keep follow-up and warm handoff on the same episode
72-hour follow-ups and program handoff stay on the case thread — so what CalAIM expects after stabilization does not fall off the radio.
See your county's protocol on one thread
Request a demo. We match intake fields, SLAs, CAT statuses, and resources in days — then you walk Coordinator, CAT, or Supervisor on a board that feels like your program, not a generic template.
Official California sources
Read the same guidance counties use for CalAIM mobile crisis and 988 — then see how Respondr keeps the handoff from the line to the curb on one record.
- DHCS — Mobile Crisis ServicesOpen source →
California’s Medi-Cal mobile crisis benefit: 24/7 community response to stabilize people where they are and reduce unnecessary ED and law-enforcement involvement.
- DHCS — Mobile Crisis FAQ (BHIN 23-025 referenced)Open source →
County-facing Q&A on the benefit — including how 988 transfers to a county crisis line and when the mobile-response clock starts. Speaks the SLA language CAT teams live in.
- Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis TA Center (M-TAC)Open source →
State training and technical assistance hub for counties and mobile crisis teams — the implementation ecosystem Respondr’s ops thread is meant to sit beside.
- DHCS — 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (California)Open source →
How California routes 988 volume through local Lifeline centers toward county resources — the call-to-response handoff Respondr keeps on one case thread.
- CalHHS — 988 CaliforniaOpen source →
State policy frame for 988 and crisis care expansion (including AB 988 / Miles Hall context) — why counties are investing in someone to call and someone to respond.
Links go to official California and partner sites. Respondr is not affiliated with or endorsed by DHCS, CalHHS, or M-TAC.
Fit your protocol, not ours
Crisis teams do not share one intake form. Share how your line, dispatch, and follow-up actually work. We adjust the live demo in days — AI-assisted build is why that is fast, not what you are buying — then you walk the same thread on your rules.
Show us your rules
Intake fields, CAT team vs solo, assign SLA, 72-hour follow-up, and what “cleared” means on your team.
We reshape the demo in days
Workflow and seeds typically change in days — fields, SLAs, CAT statuses, resource list. HIPAA hosting, BAA, SSO, and EHR or 988-vendor integration are not a week; we say that up front.
Walk your version
Same personas — Coordinator, CAT, and Supervisor — on a board that follows your protocol, not a generic county template.
Common questions
No. Respondr is a crisis operations platform focused on intake, dispatch, field assessment, and program handoff. It complements your existing clinical systems rather than replacing them.
City mobile crisis units, county behavioral health (including Crisis Now / 988 call centers), and state or regional programs that need one intake-to-dispatch thread across jurisdictions. The same workflow scales from a municipal CAT team to a multi-county board.
Yes. CAT My Cases is built for phones and tablets: a single-column phone home, a two-column tablet grid, an incident map on each assignment, and an ETA next to the address after a team member accepts dispatch.
Each case has a team chat thread. A header bell lists role-scoped work — P0/P1 waiting for dispatch, overdue follow-ups, pending warm handoffs, and PTO to review — and opens the exact screen.
Dispatchers assign scheduled Primary CAT teams from the board or intake. Relief and PERT cover backup and escalation; per-member status shows who has arrived, started assessment, or cleared.
The supervisor dashboard shows Crisis now (open, unassigned, P0/P1), stale cases (24h+), team utilization, and PTO. Notifications and the CAT team scheduler keep staffing and caseload in the same loop.
Request a demo on this site. The next step is a live walkthrough with our team — intake, CAT dispatch, and the field phone on one thread. You can book that time from the confirmation page. We email a time-limited access code after we review the request; the site does not generate a code automatically.
Workflow and demo seeds — intake fields, SLAs, CAT statuses, follow-up rules, resource lists — typically change in days or a couple of weeks. HIPAA production hosting, a BAA, SSO/IdP, and EHR or 988-vendor integration are not a week; those follow a later production conversation. The public demo uses local browser storage only.
The production platform is designed for HIPAA-aligned hosting with encryption, RBAC, and audit logs. This demo uses local browser storage only and is opened with a time-limited access code.
Ready to see Respondr in action?
Walk through intake, CAT team dispatch, CAT My Cases, team chat, and in-app alerts. Request a demo and we'll email you an access code after we review your request, then pick a persona.