17 people, $7.1M: Scott County weighs new plan to break the crisis cycle

Court-ordered outpatient therapy would connect people with serious mental illness to treatment

SCOTT CO., Iowa (KWQC) — The Scott County Board of Supervisors is considering a nearly $150,000 contract to create a program for people who repeatedly cycle through crisis care, jail, homelessness and hospital stays.

The Assisted Outpatient Therapy program, or AOT, is designed for people with a serious mental illness who have a history of not following treatment plans. The goal is to reduce repeat crises by connecting people to treatment with court oversight.

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