"It's just a matter of getting her the right supports." It's working, according to a new study of San Mateo County's efforts ...

Panos Karanikolas is a member of the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC). He received funding for this research from the National Disability Research Partnership as part of a ...

"One-quarter of fatal police shootings involve people with mental illness." New York City Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio and first lady Chirlane McCray announced a pilot project this week that experts say ...

For over eight years, I ran a psychiatric emergency team, and for more times than I can say, I sat with a broken soul who needed help, not handcuffs. Recently, El Cajon has been the center of a new ...

The East Lansing Police Department is offering “Mental Health First Aid” training to anyone who wants to help address mental ...

Gurnee police have established a team dedicated to responding to calls involving mental health crises and providing other ...

ATLANTA — A day rarely goes by when Officer Jonnie Moeller-Reed's eyes don't fall on a small, framed photograph on the bookshelf in her office. It shows two smiling young men in casual, colorful ...

Some departments use crisis intervention programs. It's a scenario that you've likely heard about from time to time. Police are sent to respond to a call of a mental health emergency and in some cases ...

STATE POLICE RELEASING BODY CAMERA VIDEO OF ONE OF THEIR TROOPERS TALKING TO A MAN STANDING ON THE EDGE OF THE TOBIN BRIDGE. THAT IS TROOPER CHARLES FROM THE CRISIS UNIT CHELSEA. FIREFIGHTERS USED A ...

In an analysis of 911 data, The Baltimore Sun found that, while behavioral health calls in Baltimore surged in the past two years, the number of those calls diverted to mental health services dropped ...

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times ...