Communities are sending new kinds of responders to crises
New models for responding to mental and behavioral health crises are being implemented in communities across the U.S.
The New First Responders
What does 988 look like in Massachusetts?
The suicide prevention lifeline will now be reachable by calling 988, as the nation pushes to make resources more accessible during mental health crises.
Co-response has been here, but is it an alternative?
Co-response has been adopted in communities nationwide to create better outcomes during police encounters. But is it an alternative to police response?
Community navigators help to bridge the gap between services
In Chelsea the community navigators play a part in connecting individuals to services when experiencing mental or behavioral health crises.