Co-Responder Program Overview: Springfield − Memorial Behavioral Health

The Memorial Behavioral Health (MBH) co-responder pilot program served individuals experiencing a crisis in Springfield, Illinois. Through the program, mental health providers collaborated with the Springfield Police Department to provide crisis response and victim assistance. This brief summarizes participant characteristics, service responses, and program patterns using administrative data collected between July 2024 and January 2026. During this period, the program served 704 participants, most of whom entered the program through 911 dispatch, and all of whom had experienced a mental health-related crisis. Staff regularly connected participants to social service organizations and provided referrals to support services.