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Denver's mental health approach to low-level 911 calls …

(7 days ago) WebLast year, the American Psychological Association estimated that 20 percent of calls to police involve mental health or substance abuse issues. A 2015 report by the Treatment Advocacy Center, a

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/denvers-mental-health-approach-low-level-911-calls-helped-reduce-minor-rcna32659

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6-Month Experiment Replacing Denver Police With …

(1 days ago) WebA Denver city councilmember who supports defunding police weighs new success of replacing cops with mental health teams. Six months in, the team has …

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974941422/6-month-experiment-replacing-denver-police-with-mental-health-teams-dubbed-a-suc

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Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) - WellPower

(9 days ago) WebWe provide confidential and immediate support, 24/7/365. If you are in crisis or need help dealing with one, you can: Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) to speak to a …

https://www.wellpower.org/star-program/

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

(3 days ago) WebOfficials say B-HEARD answered 53% of eligible calls in the last six months of 2022, the most recent data available. But that was 16% of all the mental health crisis …

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

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Denver's Program to Dispatch Mental Health Teams …

(8 days ago) WebDenver Police Department. After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their …

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/denver-star-program-expands-in-2022/

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Denver STAR program to expand in hopes of answering …

(8 days ago) WebThe Denver City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a $1.4 million contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver for the program's continuation …

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/02/20/denver-star-program-expansion/

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Denver's STAR program, sending mental health pros on …

(4 days ago) WebThe program sending mental health professionals instead of cops to certain calls in Denver will expand starting next month, adding at least one additional van with …

https://denverite.com/2021/08/30/denver-star-mental-health-police-program/

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Stanford study shows benefits to reinventing 911 responses

(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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Health care workers replaced Denver cops in handling …

(8 days ago) WebA program that replaces police officers with health care workers on mental health and substance abuse calls in Denver, Colorado, is showing signs of success, …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/denver-health-professionals-replaced-cops-in-handling-hundreds-of-low-level-incidents-for-6-months-and-successfully-did-so-with-no-arrests/

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Denver's mental health approach to low-level 911 calls helped …

(2 days ago) WebDENVER — Dispatching mental health specialists instead of police officers to substance abuse and nonviolent emergencies sharply lowered low-level crime in Denver, …

https://news.yahoo.com/denvers-mental-health-approach-low-004152449.html

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Denver program sends mental health professionals to 911 calls

(5 days ago) WebSo far, mental health professionals have responded to over 1,100 911 calls. DENVER — Denver's STAR program will be expanding staff and resources in the …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/denver-expand-program-sends-mental-health-professionals-911/73-4f1af6cc-1f25-4f00-90bf-1f0e2d9e34a8

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STAR Program In Denver Expands To Respond To Calls Seven

(9 days ago) WebIn partnership with the Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver Health Paramedic Division, and the Denver Department of Public Safety, DDPHE will expand …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/star-program-mental-health-denver-police/

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Groundbreaking study shows benefits to reinventing responses for

(Just Now) 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 …

https://siepr.stanford.edu/news/groundbreaking-study-shows-benefits-reinventing-responses-nonviolent-911-calls

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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. an officer at Denver Police District 5 on December 21, 2017. assigning 911 …

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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Denver reports 'success' with STAR program

(7 days ago) WebDENVER — The City of Denver is reporting the results of the first six months of its STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) Program. The pilot program launched in …

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/denver-says-program-that-diverts-911-calls-from-police-to-counselors-has-been-a-success

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Home Colorado Crisis Services

(5 days ago) WebColorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. If …

https://coloradocrisisservices.org/

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9-8-8 mental health hotline set to launch on July 16 9news.com

(2 days ago) WebThose calls will transfer to the new 988 hotline. The 9-8-8 mental health hotline will operate 24/7 offering support for over 550,000 callers as Colorado prepares …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/mental-health/colorado-9-8-8-mental-health-hotline/73-b49ee593-d3f6-4cdc-ab43-1c4e2667507e

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Mental health professionals replace police on some Denver 911 …

(9 days ago) WebThe 17 mental health professionals responded to 2,223 calls in 2019 and the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment pays the Mental Health Center of …

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/06/denver-star-program-mental-health-police/

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In Denver, This Program Helps Reroute 911 Calls To Police …

(Just Now) WebVinnie Cervantes of the Denver Alliance for Street Reponse tells NPR's Scott Simon about a program that diverts some 911 calls to paramedics and mental health …

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/12/912224799/in-denver-this-program-helps-reroute-911-calls-to-police-alternatives

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Denver sent mental health help, not police, to hundreds of calls

(2 days ago) WebSince 2015, police have fatally shot nearly 1,400 people with mental illnesses, according to the database. Over the first six months of the pilot, Denver received more …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/06/denver-sent-mental-health-help-not-police-hundreds-calls/4421364001/

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Denver STAR Program: When Mental Health Workers Respond to …

(9 days ago) WebApril 19, 2021. Lily Capstick. In June 2020, the Denver STAR program—a group of mental health professionals trained to respond to 911 calls—launched in Denver, Colorado, just …

https://www.tedxmilehigh.com/denver-star-program/

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How Denver Is Changing Its Response To Mental Health 911 Calls

(3 days ago) WebThe Support Team Assisted Response, or STAR, is a new pilot program with a goal of addressing issues related to mental health, homelessness, poverty and subs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOcv4CDjxfQ

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Community group worried about Denver's plan to create an …

(Just Now) WebSTAR Community Advisory Committee provides input to a program that sends a mental health professional in place of police on some 911 calls. Denver's mayor …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/community-worried-about-plan-to-create-unarmed-office-of-neighborhood-safety-denver/73-901f6a70-72a7-4cbf-b7e2-6fac65260306

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Those experiencing a mental health crisis can call 988

(4 days ago) WebThose experiencing a mental health crisis can call 988 Go behind the scenes of the 988 call center in Texas and see how those answering calls can help with …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/those-experiencing-a-mental-health-crisis-can-call-988/

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A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as - FOX31 …

(9 days ago) WebA Minnesota city has agreed not to disclose private medical information about renters with mental health issues and to pay $175,000 to resolve a complaint from the …

https://kdvr.com/news/health/ap-a-minnesota-city-will-rewrite-an-anti-crime-law-seen-as-harming-mentally-ill-residents/

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A new Stanford study shows benefits to dispatching mental health

(5 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 …

https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2022/06/08/stanford-study-sng-911-responses/

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Mental Health Action Day is Thursday, Envision: You of Denver

(2 days ago) WebAt CBS Colorado, we are preparing for Mental Health Action Day this Thursday May 16. Green Spaces Denver, 2590 Walnut Street in Denver • Date/time - May 15, 2024 from 6 …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/mental-health-action-day-is-thursday-envision-you-of-denver-receives-grant-from-mtv/ar-BB1mkBSA

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Anthem and CommonSpirit Resolve Dispute That Caught …

(4 days ago) WebMedia Contact: Vincent Plymell [email protected] “A contract is what Coloradans needed,” says Colorado Insurance Commissioner. DENVER - Late on …

https://doi.colorado.gov/news-releases-consumer-advisories/anthem-and-commonspirit-resolve-dispute-that-caught-coloradans-in

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Summer Opportunities for Youth - City and County of Denver

(4 days ago) WebDenver is committed to ensuring youth of all ages have a safe, supportive and enriching summer, as part of its Youth Violence Prevention initiative. Youth have access to …

https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Office-of-Childrens-Affairs/ProgramsInitiatives/Summer-2024

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$4.2 Million Committed to Mental Health Workforce

(8 days ago) WebDENVER — To address an acute need for mental health professionals in Colorado, Kaiser Permanente and several collaborators are launching the new Mental …

https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/news/press-release-archive/4-million-committed-to-mental-health-workforce

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Health: Urgent action call on 'grim' state of child wellbeing - BBC

(6 days ago) WebHealth professionals are calling for urgent action on the “grim” declining state of children’s health in Wales. Medical professionals from 20 organisations have signed a …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn5qy4lvdo

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Administration releases maternal mental health plan - Roll Call

(4 days ago) WebIf you or someone you know is facing a mental health crisis, please call the toll-free, 24-hour 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8 to be connected to a trained …

https://rollcall.com/2024/05/15/administration-releases-maternal-mental-health-plan/

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This north Louisiana mental health crisis call center saves lives daily

(4 days ago) Web988 lifeline provides support for people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "The people that answer these phones, …

https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/health/2024/05/15/this-north-louisiana-mental-health-crisis-call-center-saves-lives-daily-says-ralph-abraham/73679885007/

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Leaders say 9-8-8 call center in East providence is going strong, …

(Just Now) WebSenator Jack Reed co-authored the legislation in Congress that passed the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in October of 2020. Since its launch in 2022 nearly 10 million …

https://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-leaders-highlight-work-of-988-lifeline-mental-health-resource-988-call-center-public-awareness-campaign-may-20-2024

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Georgia Veterans Mental Health Services Grant Program Selects …

(3 days ago) WebThe Veterans Mental Health Services Grant program was created through HB 414 and was signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on April 25, 2023. The grant …

https://veterans.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-20/georgia-veterans-mental-health-services-grant-program-selects-second

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NYC Council Calls for Funding Restorations and Investments in …

(6 days ago) WebRecent Press Releases. NYC Council Calls on the Administration to Protect Older Adult Centers and Services ahead of Aging Executive Budget Hearing May 17, …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/13/2603/

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