Co-Responder Program Overview: Peoria − Social Services Unit

The Social Services Unit (SSU) co-responder pilot program embedded a licensed social worker within the Peoria Police Department to provide crisis response, short-term stabilization, and referrals for individuals experiencing behavioral health-related emergencies. This brief summarizes participant demographics, service patterns, and referral connections using administrative program data collected from January 2025 to July 2025. During this period, the program served 128 participants, regularly connecting individuals to partner organizations, mental health supports, and hospitals while operating with limited staffing capacity.