Mental Health Outreach

Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crises and lowering arrest rates

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes funding to expand mental health and support services in schools

The film follows two Texas police officers in their quest to improve outcomes for mental crisis calls

Current police officers are invited to participate in an online survey to share their perceptions of working with individuals with mental illness

Recent statistics show dispatchers routed 25% of the 2,400 mental health calls from January to March 2022 – not the 50% of calls the program promised

An official said use of the department’s mental health and wellness programs are the highest they have been

The 988 mental health crisis dialing code goes live July 16. The experts outline what to expect

“My concern was not about my safety. We just had to do what we had to do,” said Deputy Nicolas Reynolds

The program was launched to address what officers experienced in the shootings’ aftermath and every day

Deputies will use iPads to give people in crisis access to a mental health professional

“A Penny For Their Thoughts” seeks to raise a penny per mile to help responders and their families

The proposed reforms include reevaluating police "coaching" practices, creating a new community liaison and expanding mental crisis response programs

“When I talk to our taxpayers, they ask, ‘Why didn’t we do this sooner?’”

Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together

LAPD Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher believes the program has been “largely hampered” by a new bail policy