LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Debuting back in March after three years of planning, the co-responder program is a partnership between CenterPointe and the Lincoln Police Department where mental health ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Calls to the Lenexa Police Department that involve behavioral health concerns will continue to receive support from licensed mental health professionals through Johnson County ...

Cheryl Schweizer, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 20—MOSES LAKE — Sometimes a disturbance or a welfare check that requires a law enforcement response is also a mental health crisis.

Despite progress in mental health initiatives, behavior-health-based experts estimate more than 30 million people in the U.S. still lack access to comprehensive, high-quality care. In the Permian ...

Wisconsin Rapids launched a co-responder program pairing law enforcement and firefighters with a behavioral health specialist. The program aims to connect individuals with long-term resources and ...

Five local communities have agreed to work with the Miami Valley Communications Council to improve public safety and provide better support for people struggling with opioid addiction and mental ...

Participating Lancaster County police departments are using a peer co-responder program to improve their response to calls involving addiction and mental health issues. “By pairing law enforcement ...

LANSDALE — As budget season begins in Lansdale, borough council is considering funding the town’s mental health co-responder program through the end of the current year with decisions to make about ...

The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed the week of Sept. 14 to be National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week in Franklin County. The proclamation aims to recognize the efforts of ...