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Refer someone for Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Refer someone with a known mental illness for treatment if they don't have care and need help to prevent a crisis.
Qué saber
Who can make a referral
- An adult who lives with the individual with mental illness
- A parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of the individual with mental illness
- The director of a mental health institution where the individual with mental illness lives
- The director of a hospital where the individual with mental illness is hospitalized
- A licensed mental health provider supervising the treatment of the individual
- A peace, parole, or probation officer assigned to supervise the individual
Eligibility for AOT
The Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program is for people who:
- Have a known mental illness
- Are not engaged in care
- Are on a downward spiral
See a full list of eligibility requirements before referring someone.
¿Qué hacer?
Fill out a form
If you are a provider, fill out the provider referral form.
If you are not a provider, fill out a referral form in the language of your choice:
Submit your referral form
Submit your referral form by email or fax:
AOT program
AOT-SF@sfdph.orgWait for our phone call
Someone from the AOT Care Team will review your referral form.
They will call you within 1 business day to discuss the case further.
Call us
To refer someone over the phone, call us during normal business hours.
If we don't answer, leave a clear message and number where you can be reached.
About Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) or "Laura's Law"
San Francisco offers community-based services that give people struggling with mental illness the option to seek voluntary treatment. If intervention is necessary, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program (or Laura’s Law) can help.
The goal of this program is to provide intensive outpatient services to people who need it to improve their quality of life. AOT can also prevent decompensation and cycling through acute services (e.g., psychiatric hospitalization) and incarceration.
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Qué saber
Who can make a referral
- An adult who lives with the individual with mental illness
- A parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of the individual with mental illness
- The director of a mental health institution where the individual with mental illness lives
- The director of a hospital where the individual with mental illness is hospitalized
- A licensed mental health provider supervising the treatment of the individual
- A peace, parole, or probation officer assigned to supervise the individual
Eligibility for AOT
The Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program is for people who:
- Have a known mental illness
- Are not engaged in care
- Are on a downward spiral
See a full list of eligibility requirements before referring someone.
¿Qué hacer?
Fill out a form
If you are a provider, fill out the provider referral form.
If you are not a provider, fill out a referral form in the language of your choice:
Submit your referral form
Submit your referral form by email or fax:
AOT program
AOT-SF@sfdph.orgWait for our phone call
Someone from the AOT Care Team will review your referral form.
They will call you within 1 business day to discuss the case further.
Call us
To refer someone over the phone, call us during normal business hours.
If we don't answer, leave a clear message and number where you can be reached.
About Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) or "Laura's Law"
San Francisco offers community-based services that give people struggling with mental illness the option to seek voluntary treatment. If intervention is necessary, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program (or Laura’s Law) can help.
The goal of this program is to provide intensive outpatient services to people who need it to improve their quality of life. AOT can also prevent decompensation and cycling through acute services (e.g., psychiatric hospitalization) and incarceration.
Relacionado
Obtener ayuda
Assisted Outreach Treatment (AOT) Program
AOT-SF@sfdph.org