UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 9:07 am ET Reply The Community Crisis Response Team program planned for New Haven, will be aimed at providing a more holistic approach to certain service calls that may not require police, the city noted. (Shutterstock) NEW HAVEN, CT - The city formally announced its partnership with the Connecticut Mental Health Center to run the Community Crisis Response Team planning phase. Announced last summer, the Crisis Response Team was created as a plan to better allocate city services when residents call during an emergency, according to a news release from the city. Mayor Justin Elicker and Community Services Administrator, Dr. Mehul Dalal, and members from CMHC and the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon made the announcement Monday.