WESTCARE NEVADA Community Triage Center

WestCare Nevada has been providing social model, non medical

detoxification services to the community since 1989.

In 2005 WestCare respond to the community need to reduce

overcrowding in the emergency rooms. The first Community Triage Center was licensed in Las Vegas

serving a critical need.

Community Triage CenterCommunity Triage CenterCTCCTC

930 N. 4th Street930 N. 4th StreetLas Vegas, NV 89101Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 383-4044(702) 383-4044

WESTCARE NEVADA COMMUNITY TRIAGE CENTER

The CTC offers a medical detoxification program, mental health crisis stabilization that is integrated with other inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment

programs to insure a comprehensive continuum of care is afford all willing participants.

The goal of the Community Triage Center (CTC) has always been to help relieve local healthcare, social service and

law enforcement systems that are burdened by an overwhelming number of people suffering from mental

health and substance abuse disorders.

Services within the CTC are provided by an array of professionals including physicians and advance nurses

practitioners, registered nurses, emergency medical technicians, a psychiatrist, a licensed clinical social worker, case managers,

and counselors.

WESTCARE NEVADA COMMUNITY TRIAGE CENTER

Since their inception, the CTC has provided the community with a safety net for the uninsured, under-insured, indigent and homeless populations in

need of behavioral health stabilization, detoxification services, crisis stabilization and assistance with connection to community resources.

In 2011, 83 % of the 3,864 patients served were homeless at the time of admission.

Once the detoxification process has been safely completed, case managers facilitate linkages and timely entry into continued medical

care, addiction treatment, mental health services, supportive housing and/or self-help recovery as indicated by the client’s condition.

For the time period July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011 70% of the patients successfully completed detoxification.

WESTCARE NEVADA COMMUNITY TRIAGE CENTER

Diverts

Las Vegas Community

Triage Center

July 1st, 2001 – June 30, 2011

TOTAL

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Diverts via CTC Transports From Area Hospitals

1075 1019 937 947 1026 5004

Diverts via Police Transporting

to Facility 477 421 415 387 321 2021

Diverts via Emergency Medical Response Vehicles

330 293 184 149 148 1104

Crisis Intervention Services Provided to Self Referrals

3318 3522 3228 2522 2143 14733

Community Referrals 313 310 290 240 226 1379

Total Diverted/Served 5518 5565 5054 4245 3864 24241