The state attorney general’s office created a program called Arrive Together, which pairs mental health professionals alongside law enforcement on emergency calls.

Response team members continue to undergo training on recognizing symptoms of mental illness, de-escalation techniques and intervention skills for example.

New York’s attempt at an equivalent pilot program — the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division (B-HEARD)—was launched in Harlem in 2021.

The Mental Health Wake-Up Call The numbers don’t lie. A January 2025 report from the World Health Organization noted a 25% rise in global anxiety and depression since the pandemic.

Commonly known as ART-1, the vehicle is used by the Tulsa Fire Department and Family and Children Services to respond to those having a mental health crisis.

A city initiative to respond to mental health emergencies with social workers and EMTs instead of police officers is failing to keep up with demand, a new audit found. The city received more than ...

Mayor Linda Gorton and local officials announced Tuesday a new crisis response team to handle mental health-related emergency calls.

An item on first City Council agenda of 2025 aims to collect, and later analyze, data on mental health calls.

A program that sends health professionals, instead of police officers, to respond to 911 calls about people in mental distress has struggled to meet demand.

These organizations — clinics providing mental health and substance use treatment, mobile crisis response, post-crisis care and stabilization — are the backbone of crisis response.

The Clinician Led Community Response team is helping people with mental health crisis calls in Indianapolis. They are getting support from services across the city.

The CARE Program sends a mental health professional and an EMT – not police officers or firefighters – to respond to calls of mental health emergencies in select parts of the city.