Assemblymember Damon Connolly has introduced legislation intended to curtail barriers to emergency mental health treatment. Assembly Bill 384, or the Mental Health Protection Act, would prevent ...

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

A recent study on the consequences of the Gaza conflict highlights the urgent need for a coordinated international response to address the healthcare crisis.The study conducted ...

First aid for the mind is a critical need in the wake of traumatic events. At the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, ...

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

In this roundtable discussion Sgt. Amar Gandhi with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Ofc. Anthony Gamble with the ...

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

Washington County Community Services, in collaboration with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, was awarded the funds to ...

Health systems are made up of people who are often members of the same disaster-stricken communities they serve. They respond to climate-related events, but are affected by them too.

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

Kirkland Connections is a new 24/7 mental health crisis center that could prove a model for the five crisis centers a county ...

Local officials will update the public this week on the status of efforts to create a mobile crisis response team (MCRT).