Study Settings

Philadelphia

First implemented PAD in 2017
Started as a pilot before scaling up city-wide
Allows for three diversion pathways:
- Arrest diversion
- Social referral independent of arrest
- Co-response by behavioral health and law enforcement, resulting in referral
Emphasises harm-reduction and immediate stabilization
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First implemented PAD in 2017
PAD is operational in one centrally located neighborhood of the city
Renewed investment through the city's opioid settlement funds provides opportunities for expansion
Allows for three diversion pathways:
- On-scene arrest diversion
- After hours referal with next-day follow-up
- Social referrals independent of arrest
Places emphasis on linkage to care and reducing repeated police contact
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