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How does Oklahoma City's new emergency mental health response team work?
In Oklahoma City, a new program is diverting emergency mental health calls to trained social workers, peer support ...
Police aren't properly trained for mental health crises—but they're often the first responders
In an emergency, police are often the first called to the scene. But they are rarely equipped to deal with complex mental ...
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City’s non-police mental health response fails to meet demand, audit finds
A city initiative to respond to mental health emergencies with social workers and EMTs instead of police officers is failing ...
UNM creates mental health response team to answer calls in Sandoval County
Albuquerque’s earned national attention for sending social workers instead of police to non-emergency situations. Now, a ...
New York City’s Mental Health Crisis Response Falls Short, Audit Finds
A program that sends health professionals, instead of police officers, to respond to 911 calls about people in mental ...
Carrollton expands mental health response, marks first year of navigator program
One in five adults experiences a mental illness each year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...
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New emergency mental health crisis center planned for Missoula
"The day treatment service that was previously operated out of River House was actually suspended as a response to COVID ... experiencing a mental health emergency," he said.