Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents, yet many teens do not receive timely mental health care. A major reason is that young people often avoid in-person mental health ...

The first nationwide survey of several hundred law enforcement programs which send mental health professionals along with police on emergency responses calls have still to prove their effectiveness, ...

MADISON, NJ — Madison’s Police Department has completed a significant round of crisis-intervention training aimed at improving the borough’s response to residents experiencing mental-health ...

Research indicates that immediate crisis intervention plays a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of addiction treatment. The addiction crisis intervention research highlights the importance ...

Public safety is often understood as a government’s responsibility to protect individuals from harm, typically involving law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical care. However, public ...

Note: This story has been corrected to clarify the process for requesting Project Respond to accompany police on calls. As Portlanders await a medical examiner’s report and grand jury review of the ...

The following is from a press release from the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office. BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (BCSO) - The Region 7 Crisis Intervention Team (“CIT”) has been awarded Gold Level ...

The manager of Crisis Alternative Response Eureka said the team that offers mental health crisis intervention for 911 calls will be staffed seven days a week by the end of February in a presentation ...

Not too long ago, when Chief Robert Johnston of Linesville Police Department was first given the chance to take part in training with the Crawford County Human Services Crisis Intervention Team, his ...

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