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Calling 911 and Talking with Police NAMI

(Just Now) WEBShare all the information you can with your 911 operator. Tell the dispatcher that your loved one is having a mental health crisis and explain her mental health history and/or diagnosis. If the police who arrive aren’t aware that a mental health crisis is …

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers/Calling-911-and-Talking-with-Police/

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEB211 is a non-emergency number for finding community resources, such as food banks and shelters. 911 is currently used for all emergencies, including mental health …

https://www.mhanational.org/resources/988

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If You or Someone You Know is in Crisis and Needs Immediate …

(9 days ago) WEBCall 911 for emergency services. Go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Try to get the person to seek help immediately from an emergency room, physician, or mental …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/site-info/if-you-or-someone-you-know-is-in-crisis-and-needs-immediate-help

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Building mental health into emergency responses

(5 days ago) WEBAnd as of February 2021, 911 callers in Austin, Texas, can opt for mental health services when they seek help for an emergency. Each caller can request the assistance of police, firefighters, medical …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/07/emergency-responses

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How Police Alternatives to Mental Health Calls Are Growing in the …

(Just Now) WEBMental health calls make up 10% of all 911 calls in the city, officials have said. In Denver, a study of the city’s STAR program found the alternative response …

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/23/police-emergency-mental-health-911

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New York City Mental Health Response Teams Show …

(9 days ago) WEBA New York City pilot program dispatches mental health and medical care instead of police to some 911 calls. Early data shows more people accepted help and fewer people were admitted to the hospital.

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/23/1019704823/police-mental-health-crisis-calls-new-york-city

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Stanford study shows benefits to reinventing 911 …

(2 days ago) WEBThe study of a pilot 911 response program in Denver, in which mental health specialists responded to calls involving trespassing and other nonviolent events, finds a 34% drop in reported crimes

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/06/08/stanford-study-shows-benefits-reinventing-911-responses

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Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward …

(1 days ago) WEBHong M. San Francisco launches street crisis team to respond to 911 mental health, addiction calls. ABC7. November 30, 2020 (https:

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

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Why Police Are Still Handling Mental-Health Crises

(8 days ago) WEBThe researchers concluded that the 1 percent figure was a substantial undercount of the mental-health calls reaching Durham 911. In too many cases, calls related to people in crisis were going

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

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Mental crisis calls to police can be deadly. Cities try new ways to

(4 days ago) WEBEmergency dispatchers in Philadelphia are increasingly assigning 911 calls involving people in mental health crises to the city's Crisis Intervention Response Team …

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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There’s a New Number to Call for Mental-Health Crises: 988

(8 days ago) WEBWhen 911 responded to mental-health calls from January to March 2022, 87% of people involved were dropped off at hospital emergency rooms. But the mental …

https://time.com/6197997/988-mental-health-crisis-hotline/

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When to Call 911 in an Urgent Mental Health Situation

(8 days ago) WEBPolice respond to mental health crises when a family member or friend calls 911, when officers encounter a person in an urgent mental health situation while on …

https://scholars.org/contribution/when-call-911-urgent-mental-health-situation

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How Do We Stop Relying on 911 to Handle Mental Health Crises?

(3 days ago) WEBIn Los Angeles County, the police department diverts behavioral health calls coming into 911 to the local 988 call center. In Durham, North Carolina,

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/11/how-do-we-stop-relying-on-911-to-handle-mental-health.html

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New York City Announces New Mental Health Teams to Respond …

(8 days ago) WEBThe overall number of mental health 911 calls fell by over 8,000 in 2019, the first decline following a decade in which 911 mental health calls increased every …

https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/773-20/new-york-city-new-mental-health-teams-respond-mental-health-crises

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Promoting 988 And 911 Coordination To Ensure Timely And …

(3 days ago) WEBMore specifically, some counties have developed 911 call diversion programs to redirect non-emergency mental health calls to 988. New York State’s …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/promoting-988-and-911-coordination-ensure-timely-and-appropriate-mental-health-crisis

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The Road to 988/911 Interoperability: Three Case Studies on Call

(7 days ago) WEBSince the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline—the national mental health emergency hotline—launched in 2022, an area of focus has been 988/911 …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3112-1.html

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New Research Suggests 911 Call Centers Lack Resources to Handle

(Just Now) WEBOverview. Every year, millions of 911 calls involve a person experiencing an emergency related to a mental health or substance use disorder—situations often …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2021/10/new-research-suggests-911-call-centers-lack-resources-to-handle-behavioral-health-crises

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New Jersey Regional Crisis Hotlines Counseling Center

(Just Now) WEB(609) 497-3300: Princeton Hospital: walk-in psychiatric + substance abuse screening in emergency room. Middlesex County (800) 969-5300 or (732) 235-5700: University …

https://www.njit.edu/counseling/gethelp/crisis.php

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How police use force in mental health emergencies

(3 days ago) WEBThat call, city officials say, was classified by a 911 call taker as a person on drugs, acting erratically. His family had turned to 911 during another mental health …

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2024/05/22/nypd-mental-health-emergencies

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Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies

(9 days ago) WEBNJ Connect for Recovery: 855-652-3737. New Jersey Hope and Healing: 866-202-4357. Scott Fallon has covered the COVID-19 pandemic since its onset in …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/03/03/nj-covid-children-anxiety-depression-epidemic/6895463001/

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Bergen County Community Mental Health Resource List

(6 days ago) WEBBergen County Community Mental Health Resource List Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program (PESP)/ 201-262-HELP Care Plus Fully operational Conducting …

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/News__Press/COVID/COVID-19_Community_Resources_04_23_2020.pdf

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DOJ lawsuit: City of Anoka discriminated against residents with …

(Just Now) WEBIn the lawsuit, one unnamed complainant with a mental health disability and post-traumatic stress disorder called 911 twice because of mental health crises. …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/21/doj-lawsuit-city-of-anoka-discriminated-against-residents-with-mental-health-disabilities

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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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911 call center workers are overworked and under trained, survey …

(6 days ago) WEBMental health crisis calls:911 operators need more training. Here's why it matters. New tech and legislation could improve conditions. Carbyne CEO Amir Elichai …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/28/911-call-center-workers-are-overworked-and-under-trained-survey-finds/70462050007/

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Natalya Fryazin, Counselor, West New York, NJ, 07093

(5 days ago) WEB444 60th Street 2nd Floor. West New York, New Jersey 07093. (201) 430-5233. Ask about video and phone sessions.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/natalya-fryazin-west-new-york-nj/492808

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Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general …

(Just Now) WEBThe report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent's mental health. The advisory …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/social-media-mental-health-anxiety-depression-teens-surgeon-general-rcna85575

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