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Community Education

Information Guides

Marcus Alert Brochure(PDF, 2MB)
NoVA Crisis Brochure(PDF, 3MB) (in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese)

Presentations, Articles, Etc.

Crisis Care Update: Q&As from May 21, 2024 event(PDF, 101KB)
Arlington rolling out efforts to meet needs of those in crisis. GazetteLeader,July 2023.
Arlington is close to launching a new call center to divert people in mental health crises from jail. ArlNOW, by Jo DeVoe, November 14, 2023.
Civic Federation (March 8, 2022)(PDF, 88KB)
(PDF, 88KB)Marcus Alert Town Hall (February 17, 2022): Marcus-Alert-Townhall-17-FEB-2022.pdf(PDF, 1MB), Marcus-Alert-Town-Hall-Q-and-A.pdf(PDF, 107KB), Crisis-Resoures-SPA-ENG.pdf(PDF, 211KB), Virtual Town Hall video recording (YouTube)

Community Engagement

The Department of Human Services hosted Marcus Alert Community Education Day on June 24, 2023, to celebrate the community while educating residents on our Crisis Response System in Arlington County. DHS among our partners, which include Emergency Communications Center (ECC), Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Fire Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office, Community Regional Crisis Response (CR2), REACH, and more, gathered for a fun-filled day of community, wellness, and collaboration!

Marcus Alert Community Day partners

At the Arlington County Fair

Related Services

Emergency Mental Health Services
Crisis Intervention Team
Mobile Outreach Support Team
Substance Use Referral Platform (SURP) Infographic(PDF, 704KB): The Substance Use Referral Platform connects community members to local substance use support and resources

Questions?

Please contact Arlington County’s Marcus Alert Coordinator for further assistance:

Tiffany Jones, MSW
Marcus Alert Coordinator
Arlington County Department of Human Services
Director’s Office
marcusalert@arlingtonva.us

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