Emergency departments, medical centres and first responders are dealing with a surge in heat-related illness across Australia ...
The College Station City Council reviewed the community’s mental health resources and the police department’s response to ...
When 911 receives an emergency call involving a mental health crisis, police are often the first to respond — but should they ...
Raleigh’s 911 call takers now assess whether callers are best served by police or EMS, or if a mental health professional ...
Mamdani has vowed to outsource many 911 calls, which are typically handled by the NYPD, to employees of a yet-to-be created ...
The past 12 months saw an escalating adolescent mental health crisis, a record 288 pediatric deaths from influenza and a major study noting child poverty tripled in the last five years.
A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health ...
Once sustained on shoestring budgets, peer-run mental health spaces are expanding across North Carolina as state and local leaders invest in programs led by people with lived experience.
Subacute mental health programs are for people who do not need emergency hospitalization but need more intensive support than ...
Onondaga County EMS and Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative brought together first responders and behavioral health experts to learn how improved coordination can improve outcomes of mental ...
A bipartisan coalition of senators has introduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, which would expand Certified ...
The role caregivers play in treating gun violence victims takes a toll that must be addressed by their employers and ...