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NYC pilot to respond to MH crises needs peer de‐escalators, advocates say
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32594
Subject(s) - mental health , public relations , political science , psychology , psychiatry
A New York City pilot proposal to include emergency medical services (EMS) and mental health crisis workers to be dispatched through 911 to respond to mental health emergencies has raised concerns among advocates who say the effort does not go far enough and does not take the responsibility for handling mental health crisis calls away from police.