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Policing and People with Mental Health Conditions

(Just Now) WEBPolice responding to people with mental health conditions can sometimes enhance the danger. In 2018, of 998 people shot and killed by police across the country, 21 percent had a known mental

https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/09/12/policing-and-people-mental-health-conditions

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Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis …

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Teams Are Failing. Demonstrators march through the …

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/913229469/mental-health-and-police-violence-how-crisis-intervention-teams-are-failing

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Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward …

(1 days ago) WEBDecoupling mental health treatment from policing will advance equity in both domains for these patients, for Black communities seeking services, and broadly for …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2035710

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How some encounters between police and people with mental …

(7 days ago) WEBRenaud said that of 25 people shot and killed by law enforcement officers from various agencies in the Portland metro area since 2012, every one was suffering …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-some-encounters-between-police-and-people-with-mental-illness-can-turn-tragic

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Why Police Are Still Handling Mental-Health Crises

(8 days ago) WEBA Washington Post analysis found that one-quarter of people fatally shot by U.S. police in 2015 were mentally ill or in emotional crisis. Many police officers, meanwhile, have expressed

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/mental-health-crisis-police-intervention/622842/

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The Mental Health of Police: Hope, Support, and Recovery

(5 days ago) WEBLong may this continue. Readers can obtain 24-hour emotional support from national telephone helplines including the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202004/the-mental-health-police-hope-support-and-recovery

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Contact Between Police and People With Mental Disorders: A …

(6 days ago) WEBObjective: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500312

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Police Stress and Deleterious Outcomes: Efforts Towards …

(3 days ago) WEBChanging an Ingrained Culture. The federal government has taken steps to ensure the mental health crisis within law enforcement organizations is addressed via …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575544/

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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBIssues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental Health Crises Congressional Research Service 1 aw enforcement officers1 are frequently the first …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47285

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Increasing Mental Health Literacy in Law Enforcement to Improve …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Multiple studies suggest the necessity of adequate training of law enforcement officers to improve their handling of the frequent contact to mentally ill …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8365022/

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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. Like other cities, Philadelphia is trying a new approach: sending along social …

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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Police Reform From the Perspective of Mental Health Services and

(1 days ago) WEBThe model is based on strong partnerships among law enforcement, the mental health system, and advocates and is best known for including 40 hours of …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000572

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Violence, Stress, Scrutiny Weigh On Police Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBPolice suicides have steadily risen in recent years. A record was set in 2019 when 238 officers took their lives, more than twice the number of those who died in the …

https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/06/14/violence-stress-scrutiny-weigh-on-police-mental-health

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Policing mental health: Recent deaths highlight concerns over …

(3 days ago) WEBMore than 1 in 5 people fatally shot by police have mental illnesses, according to a Washington Post database of fatal U.S. shootings by on-duty police …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/policing-mental-health-recent-deaths-highlight-concerns-over-officer-response-n1266935

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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) Program …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (LEMHWA) was signed into law in January 2018, recognizing that law enforcement agencies need and deserve …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwaresources

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Improving police interventions during mental health-related …

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough police operate at the nexus point of law enforcement, mental health and social services, there are insufficient cross-sector arrangements for governing their work.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5705098/

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What Works and What Doesn’t When Policing People with …

(1 days ago) WEBIssues related to mental health and policing can also be exacerbated by issues related to race. Nelson (2011) argues that people of color with men - tal illness usually experience …

https://academyforjustice.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022-11-batch-upload/What_Works_and_What_Doesnt_When_Policing_People_with_Mental_Health_Issues.pdf

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The Police and Mental Health Psychiatric Services

(2 days ago) WEBWith deinstitutionalization and the influx into the community of persons with severe mental illness, the police have become frontline professionals who manage …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1266

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Innovative solutions to address the mental health crisis

(8 days ago) WEBTraining issues. Questions remain regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of training regular police force to deal with mental health crises, …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/innovative-solutions-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis-shifting-away-from-police-as-first-responders/

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The Importance of Mental Health Training in Law Enforcement

(6 days ago) WEBPolice officers have a great deal of discretion when interacting with persons with mental illness at a scene; unfortunately, the most common case disposition is …

https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/the-importance-of-mental-health-training-in-law-enforcement

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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBCrisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs The lack of mental health crisis services across the U.S. has resulted in law enforcement officers serving as first responders to most …

https://www.nami.org/advocacy/crisis-intervention/crisis-intervention-team-cit-programs/

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Mental Illness and Policing: What is Mental Health Training

(2 days ago) WEBCIT is a collaboration between police and local mental health services focused on cops using less lethal force and non-lethal force. CIT also aims to reduce …

https://www.psycom.net/police-mental-health-training

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5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work - Harvard …

(2 days ago) WEBThe author, who wrote a book on mental health and work last year, explores several key ways organizations haven’t gone far enough in implementing a culture of …

https://hbr.org/2024/04/5-strategies-for-improving-mental-health-at-work

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The Roles of Trauma and Mental Health in Preventing Domestic

(3 days ago) WEBThe challenges involved in preventing domestic radicalization and violent extremism include the fact that people who are radicalized or engage in violent …

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/roles-trauma-and-mental-health-preventing-domestic-radicalization-and-violent

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Mental health crisis centers look to provide care that busy ERs

(7 days ago) WEBThe psychological strain wrought by Covid-19, along with a series of high-profile police shootings of people in mental health crisis, have pushed mental illness …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/26/crisis-centers-empath-units-er-alternative-for-mental-health/

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Suffolk PCC candidates discuss mental health call-outs - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBThe issue of calling police to deal with people with mental health problems if there is no risk to life has been discussed in a police and crime commissioner (PCC) …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-68794713.amp

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBIt’s also a time to recognize how mental illness and addiction can affect all of us — patients, providers, families and our society at large. Hospitals and health systems …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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The Truth About Clearances and Mental Health Treatment

(7 days ago) WEBIgnoring problems Makes It Worse. Too often mental health difficulties are left to fester. This implies that if the person affected will not take action, a referral must …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2024/04/26/the-truth-about-clearances-and-mental-health-treatment/

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Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety

(5 days ago) WEBThe supplemental budget builds on initiatives in the Governor’s bill to establish an Office of Violence Prevention at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-legislation-strengthen-public-safety-maines-mental-health-system-2024-04

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Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers - The Economist

(Just Now) WEBIn 2013 the National Institute of Mental Health, an American government agency, made a heroic gamble to move away from research based on the DSM’s …

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/many-mental-health-conditions-have-bodily-triggers

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Spotlight on 'gaps' in Australia's mental health system in wake of

(3 days ago) WEBThe tragedy has shone a spotlight on the country's mental health system, sparking questions about whether enough is being done to help those with mental …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/joel-cauchi-bondi-attacker-had-schizophrenia-explained/103738664

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Police fatally shoot Homestead man. Angered family says he was

(2 days ago) WEBPolice shot and killed a man at a home in Homestead over the weekend. Family members told local media that 33-year-old Leandro Ledea Chong was unarmed …

https://www.wlrn.org/law-justice/2024-04-24/police-fatally-shoot-homestead-man-angered-family-says-he-was-unarmed-and-had-mental-health-issues

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated …

(3 days ago) WEBFor parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and losing their …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/parent-drugs-mental-illness-treatment-medicaid.html

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Mental Health Client-Level Data (MH-CLD) 2022: Data on Clients

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Client-Level Data (MH-CLD) 2022: Data on Clients Receiving Mental Health Treatment Services Through State Mental Health Agencies annual …

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/mental-health-client-level-data-2022/pep24-07-017

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Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in …

(7 days ago) WEBO’Keefe, a 16-year police veteran, was found unresponsive outside a home of a fellow Boston police officer and later was pronounced dead at a hospital. Read has …

https://wtop.com/national/2024/04/trial-starts-in-conspiracy-fueled-case-of-girlfriend-charged-in-boston-police-officers-death/

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