For six months last year, a three-person team was dispatched to 911 calls involving possible mental health crises in Clark ...

POCATELLO — Local officials are mobilizing emergency response plans as Idaho's elimination of specialized mental health programs takes effect, with law enforcement and service providers predicting ...

Mental health responders are reshaping the future of emergency response in Minneapolis, and the city said it’s working. The city’s Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) team, led by Canopy Roots, launched ...

A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health ...

A federally-funded pilot program conducted by Clark County found a crisis intervention team is effective in keeping people ...

A “mental health crisis” at a residence on Schryver Street resulted in an hours-long response from police and emergency ...

The aftermath of a disaster—whether natural or man-made—can be difficult. Survivors often face destroyed homes, missing loved ones and financial difficulty. In the midst of chaos, mental health often ...

Two Los Angeles City Council members Friday introduced a motion to make permanent an unarmed crisis-response pilot program.

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Emergency departments (EDs) are sophisticated places that are equipped to treat a multitude of illnesses, from stitches for cuts to heart attacks, strokes, and serious diseases. But amid their ...