What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod
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Rethinking Emergency Responses to Mental Health Crises
This chapter emphasizes the need for a new approach to mental health emergency calls, advocating for the involvement of mental health professionals alongside law enforcement. It showcases successful models like Denver's co-responder system, which improves care and reduces the need for police intervention in mental health crises.
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