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Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
What is the goal of Assisted Outpatient Treatment? The goal of this program is to provide intensive outpatient services to referred individuals to improve their quality of life, as well as prevent mental health crises and cycling through emergency services or incarceration. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Angelica Almeida, Ph.D. (Director of Assisted Outpatient Treatment) at (415) 255-3722. Please see the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Fact Sheet (English | Chinese | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese) for additional details on the referral and engagement process as well as frequently asked questions (FAQ's). In addition to AOT, the team will be critical in the implementation of the Housing Conservatorship. This legislation provides treatment to San Francisco residents who, due to mental illness and substance use cycle in and out of psychiatric crisis and are deteriorating in the community. The AOT team looks forward to being able to expand our services to provide support to more San Franciscans in need.
AGENCY
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
What is the goal of Assisted Outpatient Treatment? The goal of this program is to provide intensive outpatient services to referred individuals to improve their quality of life, as well as prevent mental health crises and cycling through emergency services or incarceration. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Angelica Almeida, Ph.D. (Director of Assisted Outpatient Treatment) at (415) 255-3722. Please see the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Fact Sheet (English | Chinese | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese) for additional details on the referral and engagement process as well as frequently asked questions (FAQ's). In addition to AOT, the team will be critical in the implementation of the Housing Conservatorship. This legislation provides treatment to San Francisco residents who, due to mental illness and substance use cycle in and out of psychiatric crisis and are deteriorating in the community. The AOT team looks forward to being able to expand our services to provide support to more San Franciscans in need.
Introduction to AOT
This webpage is designed to provide additional information about Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). This program, which is often referred to as Laura’s Law, is a new intervention tool that allows a clinical team to outreach and engage individuals with known mental illness, who are not engaged in c