Baltimore is using opioid-settlement funds to expand mobile crisis response teams for 911 calls that need care more than force. The story begins with one clinician helping a mother in a parking lot leave with referrals, next steps, and someone who listened. It is a useful reminder that safety can sometimes look like the right person arriving with time, training, and a plan.
Good IdeasBaltimore is expanding non-police crisis response for 911 calls
Baltimore is using opioid-settlement funds to expand mobile crisis response teams for 911 calls that need care more than force. The story begins with one clinician helping a mother in a parking lot leave with referrals, next steps, and someone who listened. It is a useful reminder that safety can sometimes look like the right person arriving with time, training, and a plan.
