Cope Team

About Cope Team

Cope Team is a crisis assessment and referral program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana connected to Our Lady of the Lake’s behavioral and mental health services.

The program serves adults facing mental health and substance use concerns offering 24/7 assessments and treatment navigation.

Cope Team acts as an accessible first point of contact for people in crisis, helping connect them to the right level of care when they need it most.

Crisis Assessment and Referral

Cope Team’s core focus is providing around-the-clock assessments for mental health and substance use concerns.

As a behavioral health access point connected to a larger hospital-based system it collaborates with emergency room professionals to recommend appropriate inpatient or outpatient treatment.

When you reach out, trained professionals evaluate immediate needs including concerns like emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse.

From there the team helps coordinate next steps, bridging emergency, psychiatric and substance use treatment through fast, informed referrals.

A Gateway to Behavioral Health

Cope Team is linked to Our Lady of the Lake’s broader behavioral health system which includes inpatient and outpatient treatment pathways.

Associated services may include therapy sessions allowing patients to move smoothly from assessment into ongoing care.

This hospital-connected model gives the program a significant regional role in triaging behavioral health needs.

Edited by: Patti Croft, MBA

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Levels of Care

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