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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 workers to respond to those calls.

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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Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from certain, nonviolent 911 calls and sending behavioral health clinicians.

https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-crisis-911-police-alternative-civilian-responders-ca97971200c485e36aa456c04d217547

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We respond to agreement between NHS and police over mental …

(8 days ago) WEBPolice forces, the NHS and the government have set out plans to reduce the amount of time police spend responding to mental health call-outs. Read our response here.

https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/media-centre/2023/07/we-respond-to-agreement-between-nhs-and-police-over-mental-health-call-outs/

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Increase in mental health callouts received by police …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Home Office said a new approach involving police and health partners is being developed to free up police time and better care for people in a mental health crisis.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64891572

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Plans to cut back on police attending mental health callouts - ITVX

(6 days ago) WEBPolice have laid out plans to drastically reduce the number of mental health callouts dealt with by officers, putting the onus back onto healthcare staff.

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-07-25/plans-to-cut-back-on-police-attending-mental-health-callouts

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Police, ambulance and psychiatric co-response versus usual care …

(1 days ago) WEBResults: A total 1273 eligible mental health emergency callouts occurred between March 2020 and March 2021 (38% coded 'mental health' emergencies, 48% suicide risk and 14% as 'other'), 881 on days with co-response availability and 392 on days without. Co-response interventions were resolved faster and were more likely to be community-based.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35815692/

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Police, ambulance and psychiatric co-response versus …

(3 days ago) WEBImmediate and 1-month outcomes of mental health emergency calls made to police and ambulance were compared according to whether they occurred on days with co-response availability. …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00048674221109131

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Police will stop attending mental health calls to increase bobbies …

(6 days ago) WEBPolice will stop attending the majority of mental health callouts to free up officers and allow them to spend more time patrolling the streets, ministers have announced.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/26/police-stop-attending-mental-health-calls/

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Met Police confirms when it will stop attending most mental …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Metropolitan Police has confirmed when it will stop attending most mental health calls as the force aims to focus more of its resources on tackling crime. From October 31, the Met will

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-08-18/met-police-will-stop-attending-most-mental-health-calls-from-october

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Met Police to cut mental health call outs from October after …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Metropolitan Police is set to cut mental health crisis callouts after winning an argument with the NHS over professional responses – but have agreed to delay the change by two months.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/metropolitan-police-mental-health-calls-b2395040.html

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Met Police: Fall in mental health call-outs saves officers' time

(6 days ago) WEBFall in mental health calls saves police time - Met. Joe West and Jack King - two Metropolitan Police officers - are just a couple of hours into their Friday shift on the Bromley response unit

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g8ynyp2z2o

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The police officers dealing with a surge in mental health call-outs

(7 days ago) WEBThe police officers dealing with a surge in mental health call-outs. Less than an hour into the backshift at Edinburgh's Howdenhall police station, a call comes through about a man armed with an

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67681738

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Met Police to attend fewer mental health calls - BBC

(1 days ago) WEBIn March 2023, the force spent 10,000 hours working on sectioning patients and in 2021-22 received more than 78,000 mental health-related calls, and some 204,000 concern-for-welfare calls.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67275176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Police in England and Wales dealing with more mental health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe police are dealing with increasing demands to intervene with people suffering mental health crises, freedom of information requests have revealed. Some forces across England and Wales have

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/21/mental-health-crises-police-england-and-wales

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County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders

(3 days ago) WEBThe Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-health-counselors-911-sheriff-virtual-solution/

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The Met Police to Stop Attending Mental Health Callouts: The …

(4 days ago) WEBThe discourse was sparked on the 24th May 2023 when Rowley sent a letter to the Met’s health and social care partners, informing them that police would stop attending mental health callouts from 31st August 2023, as part of the implementation of the Right Care, Right Person model (RCRP) in London. This left health partners just 99 …

https://www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-met-police-to-stop-attending-mental-health-callouts-the-inspire-the-mind-view-part-1

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Agreement to support mental health care and free up police time

(8 days ago) WEBThe NHS, police and government commit to a new approach to ensure those requiring urgent mental health support receive timely care from the most appropriate agency.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/agreement-to-support-mental-health-care-and-free-up-police-time

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San Jose not diverting 911 calls to mental crisis hotline - MSN

(8 days ago) WEBA recent report shows county mental health teams in 2023 responded to just 2% of nearly 60,000 San Jose 911 calls that officials found better suited for a non-police response.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/san-jose-not-diverting-911-calls-to-mental-crisis-hotline/ar-BB1kveJL

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Adult Mental Health Crisis Services - Georgia Department of …

(4 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health Crisis Center/Crisis Stabilization Unit (BHCC/CSU) A BHCC provides community-based, 24/7 walk-in access to psychiatric assessment, intervention, and counseling for individuals experiencing a crisis, substantial and overwhelming stress, or a change in behavior that severely impairs functioning or causes increased personal …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults/adult-mental-health-crisis-services

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Alberta government hears mixing patients at long-term care …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-government-hears-mixing-patients-at-long-term-care-facilities-leading-to-violence-1.7216729

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London: Fears mental health calls going unattended - BBC

(3 days ago) WEBMental health representatives have voiced concerns that emergency calls outs are going unattended. The Met Police has changed the way mental health callouts are dealt with in the capital, as part

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68239298

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Complaints about homeless residents eating up Summerside …

(3 days ago) WEBPolice resources are also being strained by calls related to mental health, responding to more than 600 in 2023, said Summerside Chief Sinclair Walker. "The significant portion of the well-being

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-homlessness-services-police-may-2024-1.7210828

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Mental Health for Adults - Georgia Department of Behavioral …

(8 days ago) WEBOur core services are designed for people with a diagnosed mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorder, whose level of functioning is significantly affected by the behavioral health illness. Services may include nursing assessment, medication administration, case management, peer supports, psychological testing, individual, …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults

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Adult Mental Health Community Services - Georgia Department of

(7 days ago) WEBCore Services Core Services are designed for people with a diagnosed mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorder, whose level of functioning is significantly affected by the behavioral health illness. Services may include nursing assessment, medication administration, case management, peer supports, psychological testing, …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults/adult-mental-health-community-services

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Inquest hears of tragic past of Corey Selby, man shot by police in

(4 days ago) WEBCorey Selby was shot dead by police at Tenterfield in 2023. An inquest into his death has heard of his tragic past and the "missed opportunity" to get him the mental health support he needed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-30/corey-selby-tenterfield-police-station-shooting-inquest/103912668

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RCMP cleared in fatal fire and standoff at rural Langley, B.C. property

(9 days ago) WEBDon Bennett died in a fire at a rural Langley property following a standoff with police in November, 2023.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/rcmp-cleared-in-fatal-fire-and-standoff-at-rural-langley-b-c-property/ar-BB1nm1ol

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Police in England to attend fewer mental health calls - BBC

(8 days ago) WEBPolice officers in England will no longer respond to concerns about mental health if there is no risk to life or crime being committed, under new plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66304472

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Lubbock experts talk about state of mental health system, resources

(7 days ago) WEBWith May being National Mental Health Awareness Month, here is what you need to know about Lubbock's Mental Health System and helping someone.

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2024/05/29/lubbock-experts-talk-about-state-of-mental-health-system-resources/73805972007/

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CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the …

(Just Now) WEBThe median pay package for CEOs rose to $16.3 million, up 12.6%. Meanwhile, wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers rose 4.1% through 2023.

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/06/03/ceos-got-hefty-pay-raises-in-2023-widening-the-gap-with-the-workers-they-oversee/

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