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Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) - WellPower

(9 days ago) WEBWe provide confidential and immediate support, 24/7/365. If you are in crisis or need help dealing with one, you can: Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) to speak to a …

https://www.wellpower.org/star-program/

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6-Month Experiment Replacing Denver Police With …

(1 days ago) WEBA Denver city councilmember who supports defunding police weighs new success of replacing cops with mental health teams. Six months in, the team has …

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974941422/6-month-experiment-replacing-denver-police-with-mental-health-teams-dubbed-a-suc

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Denver's STAR program, sending mental health pros on …

(4 days ago) WEBThe program sending mental health professionals instead of cops to certain calls in Denver will expand starting next month, adding at least one additional van with …

https://denverite.com/2021/08/30/denver-star-mental-health-police-program/

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Health care workers replaced Denver cops in handling …

(8 days ago) WEBA program that replaces police officers with health care workers on mental health and substance abuse calls in Denver, Colorado, is showing signs of success, …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/denver-health-professionals-replaced-cops-in-handling-hundreds-of-low-level-incidents-for-6-months-and-successfully-did-so-with-no-arrests/

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9-8-8 mental health hotline set to launch on July 16

(2 days ago) WEBThose calls will transfer to the new 988 hotline. The 9-8-8 mental health hotline will operate 24/7 offering support for over 550,000 callers as Colorado prepares …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/mental-health/colorado-9-8-8-mental-health-hotline/73-b49ee593-d3f6-4cdc-ab43-1c4e2667507e

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Denver's mental health approach to low-level 911 calls helped …

(2 days ago) WEBDENVER — Dispatching mental health specialists instead of police officers to substance abuse and nonviolent emergencies sharply lowered low-level crime in …

https://news.yahoo.com/denvers-mental-health-approach-low-004152449.html

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STAR Program In Denver Expands To Respond To Calls …

(9 days ago) WEBIn partnership with the Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver Health Paramedic Division, and the Denver Department of Public Safety, DDPHE will expand …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/star-program-mental-health-denver-police/

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Denver's Co-Responder Program Expands To 24/7 Coverage: …

(4 days ago) WEBDENVER (CBS4) – This week marks six years since licensed clinicians began teaming up with police on calls involving mental health. The teamwork of co …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/co-responder-denver-police-coverage/

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A new Stanford study shows benefits to dispatching mental health

(5 days ago) WEBThe study of a pilot 911 response program in Denver, in which mental health specialists responded to calls involving trespassing and other nonviolent events, finds a …

https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2022/06/08/stanford-study-sng-911-responses/

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Denver's Program to Dispatch Mental Health Teams Instead of …

(8 days ago) WEBDenver Police Department. After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their …

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/denver-star-program-expands-in-2022/

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Denver program sends mental health professionals to 911 calls

(5 days ago) WEBDenver to expand program that sends mental health professionals to 911 calls The expansion comes after the STAR program garnered success with its pilot in …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/denver-expand-program-sends-mental-health-professionals-911/73-4f1af6cc-1f25-4f00-90bf-1f0e2d9e34a8

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Denver sent mental health help, not police, to hundreds of calls

(2 days ago) WEBSince 2015, police have fatally shot nearly 1,400 people with mental illnesses, according to the database. Over the first six months of the pilot, Denver …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/06/denver-sent-mental-health-help-not-police-hundreds-calls/4421364001/

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Denver reports 'success' with STAR program

(7 days ago) WEBDENVER — The City of Denver is reporting the results of the first six months of its STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) Program. The pilot program …

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/denver-says-program-that-diverts-911-calls-from-police-to-counselors-has-been-a-success

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Mental crisis calls to police can be deadly. Cities try new ways to

(4 days ago) WEBAbout 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 were having a mental health crisis. an officer at Denver Police District 5 on December 21, 2017. assigning 911 …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/09/1203342875/cities-know-the-way-police-respond-to-mental-crisis-calls-needs-to-change-but-ho

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Home Colorado Crisis Services

(5 days ago) WEBColorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. If …

https://coloradocrisisservices.org/

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Groundbreaking study shows benefits to reinventing responses for

(Just Now) WEBThe study of a pilot 911 response program in Denver, in which mental health specialists responded to calls involving trespassing and other nonviolent events, finds a …

https://siepr.stanford.edu/news/groundbreaking-study-shows-benefits-reinventing-responses-nonviolent-911-calls

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Mental health professionals replace police on some Denver 911 …

(9 days ago) WEBThe 17 mental health professionals responded to 2,223 calls in 2019 and the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment pays the Mental Health Center …

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/06/denver-star-program-mental-health-police/

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Colorado is changing who answers 988 crisis line, but won't say why

(Just Now) WEBRocky Mountain Crisis Partners currently answers calls to both 988 and the state’s 844-493-8255 (TALK) suicide prevention hotline, but its contract is scheduled to …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/04/29/colorado-988-suicide-crisis-line-contract/

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In Denver, This Program Helps Reroute 911 Calls To Police …

(Just Now) WEBVinnie Cervantes of the Denver Alliance for Street Reponse tells NPR's Scott Simon about a program that diverts some 911 calls to paramedics and mental …

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/12/912224799/in-denver-this-program-helps-reroute-911-calls-to-police-alternatives

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Bridging the gap: Co-Responder teams bring mental health …

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, the co-responder model combines a law enforcement officer and professional clinician to …

https://www.reporterherald.com/2024/05/04/bridging-the-gap-co-responder-teams-bring-mental-health-support-to-thompson-schools/

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Denver Youths Break the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black …

(9 days ago) WEBApril 27, 2024. Young people from around Denver discuss mental health in the Black community in the new documentary Voices Unheard. Westword. Share this: Over the …

https://www.westword.com/news/denver-youths-break-the-stigma-of-mental-health-in-the-black-community-20529351

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A new Stanford study shows benefits to dispatching mental health

(3 days ago) WEBAs cities test different approaches to handling 911 calls, a new study shows dispatching mental health specialists for nonviolent emergencies can be beneficial. In …

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/06/08/stanford-study-shows-benefits-reinventing-911-responses/

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Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but …

(2 days ago) WEBIn the bush, 'burbs and on country, these teenagers are fighting a mental health crisis. Spoiler alert: They're winning. Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/mental-health-crisis-teenagers-generation-overwhelmed/103611004

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Denver’s Co-Responder Program Expands To 24/7 Coverage: …

(2 days ago) WEBCo-responders are licensed mental health clinicians who respond with the Denver Police Department on calls involving mental illness or substance use. Mental …

https://caring4denver.org/stories/news-events/denvers-co-responder-program-expands-to-24-7-coverage-better-outcomes-for-individuals-in-crisis/

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Vela to discuss addiction, mental health May 16 in Longmont

(6 days ago) WEBJournalist Vic Vela will discuss addiction and mental health recovery at 6:30 p.m. May 16 in the City Council chambers, 350 Kimbark St. A Longmont native and five …

https://www.timescall.com/2024/05/04/vela-to-discuss-addiction-mental-health-may-16-in-longmont/

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Commissioner Calls on Anthem and CommonSpirit to Continue …

(6 days ago) WEBCommissioner Calls on Anthem and CommonSpirit to Continue Negotiating to Reach a Deal for Colorado Consumers May 1, 2024 - The Division of Insurance can …

https://doi.colorado.gov/news-releases-consumer-advisories/commissioner-calls-on-anthem-and-commonspirit-to-continue

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Crisis team helps majority of mental health calls without engaging

(5 days ago) WEBIn Chicago, where there are roughly 175 mental health calls to 911 each day, there is a similar program called CARE that handles mental health and drug-related …

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-north-side-mental-health-crisis-response-team-fact/

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Inpatient mental health facility for people 13 to 20 proposed in …

(7 days ago) WEBSome Douglas County residents concerned about proposed in-patient mental health facility 03:10. On Monday night in Castle Rock, neighbors are meeting to share …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/inpatient-mental-health-facility-kids-proposed-castle-rock/

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US SBA chief sees downtown Denver's struggles up close - Denver

(7 days ago) WEBIn Colorado, SBA funding awarded to small businesses increased 11% from 2022 to 2023, according to SBA data analyzed by the The Business Journals. With a …

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2024/05/02/isabel-guzman-visits-denver-sba.html

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Colorado won't bail out West Springs psychiatric hospital - The …

(9 days ago) WEBMesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell said West Springs’ psychiatric emergency room has helped reduce the jail population, along with other changes to try to divert …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/05/01/colorado-west-springs-psychiatric-hospital-western-slope-close-bailout/

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Tacoma 911 hub adding counselors to handle behavioral health calls

(7 days ago) WEBIn 100 days of work in 2023, Colwell said the co-location hub ended with an 82% call diversion rate, meaning a call was diverted completely from 911 and law …

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2024/04/29/tacoma-911-hub-adding-counselors-to-handle-behavioral-health-calls/73445992007/

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Mother of trans boy who died in mental health unit calls for public

(5 days ago) WEBMother of trans boy who died in mental health unit calls for public inquiry An inquest found there were multi-agency failings before the death of 17-year-old …

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/mother-of-trans-boy-who-died-in-mental-health-unit-calls-for-public-inquiry-13128060

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There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out …

(3 days ago) WEBHelping teenagers navigate their mental health is a job for entire communities — not just parents. But how do we support them best? Suicide Call Back Service on …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/australia-mental-health-crisis-teens-parents/103619616

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