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Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris

Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris

Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris is a crisis response specialist and hostage negotiation–trained mental health first responder who builds and advises on co-response systems across municipal, countywide and state-coordinated programs. His writing and training focus on co-responder governance, officer resilience and operational leadership.

LATEST ARTICLES
Strong co-responder programs collapse when authority fragments and protections disappear. This guide outlines what chiefs must secure to make them last
A look at how design, leadership and measurement decisions shape whether co-responder programs survive beyond their launch phase
A raw look at the weight officers carry, the silence that follows them home and the reasons many still feel called to serve
A look at why traditional co-responder models fall short and how embedding clinicians can strengthen crisis response, reduce repeat calls and improve community trust