Fort Bragg City Council
February 27, 2023

Care
Response
Unit
The Fort Bragg Model
What is
CRU?
 Began as a crisis unit for the homeless
 Mental health follow-up
 Connection to services
 Addiction services
 Life mentors
 Operation of Extreme Weather Shelter
 Co-respond with police officers
2/27/2023 2
Who is CRU?
Staffed by two full-time
Backgrounds in education and
behavioral sciences
They are NOT social workers
Committed to service
Trained in crisis care
Arrests of Persons Experiencing
Homelessness
157
74 0
20 40
60 80
100
120
140
160
180
Arrests
July - December 2021 July - December 2022
2/27/2023 4
% of Total Arrests
53%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
% of Arrests
July - December 2021 July - December 2022
2/27/2023 5
Total Arrests
299
417
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Total Arrests
July - December 2021 July - December 2022
2/27/2023 6
2/27/2023 7
• 485 cases
• 140 individuals served
• 10 homeless individuals reconnected with family/friends • 22 with vehicles provided fuel to get home
• 3 into in-patient rehab with 8 more being assisted
• The Plateau move-in
CRU Activity
2/27/2023 8
• 37 total nights
• 317 total rooms
• 82 individuals served
• Less than 10 events requiring Police Officer inc. check-in • Opportunity for connection to services
• 7 individuals from EWS moved to stable housing (9%)
Extreme Weather Shelter
November - January
9