The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...

The department has a new Crisis Assessment Response Team, a model already used by Milwaukee, West Allis and the Milwaukee ...

Cities across New York State are battling a mental health crisis, that often falls onto the local police departments. One ...

Education Ministry says it will distinguish between general mental health issues and behavior that poses risk to others As ...

Community health centers in New Hampshire are worried that cuts to the Medicaid program in Washington could make a big impact in the Granite State.

Austin leaders have asked for a review of city responses to mental health calls. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) A review of ...

a coalition called for better emergency mental health crisis response. Democratic State Sen. Samra Brouk—who represents Rochester and chairs the Senate Committee on Mental Health—backed both ...

When dialing 911 for a medical emergency, the expectation is clear: Licensed healthcare providers, typically paramedics and ...

A Madison Fire Department program that dispatches mental health crisis workers to 911 callers in distress will be implemented in Sun Prairie beginning Monday, officials said Wednesday.

Nichole Buatala joins Washington County's Mental Health Advisory Council; new crisis telecommunicator position funded.

The CARES program will be accessed through a 911 call center offering resources to people who need assistance beyond help ...

On Monday and Tuesday at the state capitol, different groups held demonstrations pushing a similar goal: better mental health ...