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‘It was desperate’: How a Colorado county reimagined mental health crisis response
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When someone calls 911 for a mental health emergency in Summit County, it usually draws more than a law enforcement response. Since 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office has operated the System-wide Mental Assessment Response…
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How a Colorado county reimagined mental health crisis response
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When someone calls 911 for a mental health emergency in Summit County, it usually draws more than a law enforcement response. Since 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office has operated the System-wide Mental Assessment Response…
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Sheriff: Summit County’s coordinated efforts reduce overdose deaths
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Summit County, friends and bystanders are now more likely to have the tools to save someone’s life during an opioid overdose. Law enforcement, public health agencies, schools and nonprofits have rallied around a few key harm-reduction strategies to address drug use. These include wider…