Crisis intervention expands
Co-responder program pairs mental health workers with police
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Co-responder program pairs mental health workers with police
(The Center Square) – A $10 million pilot program signed into law this week requires social services and police officers in certain jurisdictions to work together to better handle situations like mental health emergencies. The legislat...
(The Center Square) – A $10 million pilot program could soon start that will require social service providers and police officers in certain jurisdictions to work together to better handle certain situations when responding to a 911 ca...
A new bill plans to change how Peoria Police respond to behavioral crisis calls by adding mental health care workers to their emergency team. If it succeeds in Peoria, it has the possibility of becoming the standard statewide.