An Alternative Response for Traffic Safety
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July 16, 2024 - 10 AM PT 11 AM MT 12 Noon CT 1 PM ET
Amy C Watson PhD - School of Social Work at Wayne State University
Leah Pope PhD - Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
”Making Decisions About Calling 988 Versus 911: Understanding End-User Views Before the Launch of 988”
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HEADLINES
URBANA - City Council discusses alternative response for emergency calls, July 9 2024
Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin, “The [alternative response] task force will be composed of community organizations and stakeholders who have expertise in the areas of service that we’re going to be looking for alternative response,” Marlin said. “And so behavioral health, mental health, dispatch, township services, domestic violence, that sort of thing.”
SEATTLE - Dual Dispatch Civilian Crisis Responder Program Expands, Despite Obstacles, July 9 2024
This expansion is being partly funded by a one-time $1.9 million federal grant after being championed by Congresspeople Adam Smith and Pramila Jayapal. While using one-time funding for an ongoing program can be risky, CARE Acting Chief Amy Smith seems optimistic, citing significant philanthropic interest in the project. “My job is to […] speak to the financial efficiency of this,” she said. “This is significantly more fiscally responsible.”
ALBUQUERQUE - Jodie Esquibel appointed as Director of Albuquerque Community Safety, July 5, 2024
Mayor Tim Keller, “Albuquerque Community Safety is transforming public safety in our city and making us a national leader in alternative response. Jodie brings the right experience and perspective to make sure that ACS continues to meet the needs of our community and get people connected to the right help, at the right time.”
PROMOTIONAL
Mobile Crisis Team at Pawnee Mental Health
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