HAMPTON ROADS, VA—The Marcus Alert is named after Marcus-David Peters, a black teacher who was fatally shot by Richmond Police during a behavioral health crisis. The Marcus-David Peters Act is a Virginia law created to help coordinate care between emergency responders and mental health professionals during mental and behavioral health
emergencies.
The mission of MARC (Medical Access and Resources for the
Community) is to collaborate with local partners to identify and
address healthcare gaps and provide a behavioral health
response to behavioral health emergencies for the people within
the City of Suffolk.
Presented by: Western Tidewater Community Services Board
