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A new program in Howard County will divert some mental health crisis calls from county police to crisis counselors.
“Every day, people are experiencing mental health challenges in our community and they call 911 in search of help and support in a crisis,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball (D) said at a news conference announcing the new program Thursday morning. “When there’s not an immediate safety issue, many of these callers our neighbors would be best supported by being directly connected with mental health professionals instead of a police response.”
Police are often the first to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises, but soon in Howard County another group of professionals will also be handling some of those situations.
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