Eligibility Criteria
The Citywide AOT and CARE Court Team works with clients served by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) AOT and CARE Court programs. California law governs eligibility criteria for these programs.
A person may qualify for AOT if they are meet all the following criteria: an adult with a severe mental illness, refusing care, referred by a qualifying referring party, and likely to benefit from AOT. Additionally, they must either have received mental health treatment in an inpatient psychiatric hospital or corrections facility twice in the past 36 months, or committed an act of violence driven by mental health issues in the past 48 months.
A person may qualify for CARE Court if they meet all the following criteria: an adult with a qualifying diagnosis, referred by a qualifying referring party, have severe and persistent symptoms that are not stabilizing in voluntary treatment, and CARE Court is the least restrictive option that is likely to help stabilize the individual.
How to Refer
Referrals for these programs cannot be made directly to Citywide. Citywide works with clients referred to us by the DPH AOT and CARE Court Teams.
Follow this link to learn more about the eligibility criteria and referral process for AOT in San Francisco: https://www.sf.gov/refer-someone-assisted-outpatient-treatment-aot
Follow this link to learn more about the eligibility criteria and referral process for CARE Court in San Francisco: https://www.sf.gov/care-court