New involuntary commitment law goes into effect this summer; new crisis center to open in Huntsville
The new law makes it so that a person will no longer have to be a threat to themselves or someone else to be committed to a health facility.
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The new law makes it so that a person will no longer have to be a threat to themselves or someone else to be committed to a health facility.
Two new employees have joined Army Community Service.
Huntsville backs mental health program after fatal police shooting Updated 11:53 AM; Today 11:53 AM Huntsville police officer William Ben Darby took the stand in his own defense during his murder trial at the Madison County Courthouse in downtown Huntsville, Ala. on May 5, 2021.Lee Roop | lroop@al.com Facebook Share Leaders in an Alabama city have agreed to support establishment of a new mental health crisis program. Huntsville City Council members voted unanimously Thursday to back a diversion center that could help people experiencing mental difficulties. The center would be a project of ...
New program to help Huntsville police officers respond during mental health crisis calls A step is being made toward improving the mental health response of Huntsville police officers with a new program. Posted: May 14, 2021 6:44 PM Updated: May 14, 2021 6:51 PM Posted By: Bridget Divers A step is being made toward improving the mental health response of Huntsville police officers with a new program, the Co-Response Program. Thursday night, the Huntsville City Council discussed the new program that would be a collaboration between the Huntsville Police Department, WellStone Behavioral Healt...