Chicago Mental Health Crisis Pilot Promising, Small — and Still Using Police

A Chicago pilot program that dispatches mental health doctors and emergency medical responders to some 911 calls has connected 385 people to care without a single use-of-force incident or arrest in its first year, a promising start to a program designed to potentially reduce dangerous interactions with the police It’s also been a slow start: … Read more

What are the three categories of abortions in India called? Know the procedure for getting an abortion

Abortion Procedure: The Supreme Court has said that all women in India have the right to have a safe and legal abortion. In fact, a few months ago, when the US Supreme Court basically abolished the constitutional right of abortion in its country, around the same time a case of abortion in India caught everyone’s … Read more

Jail has no place in the mental health equation

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Community concerned about gap in mental health services

TRAVERSE CITY — A shock wave went through Grand Traverse County two weeks ago when county commissioners voted to end a relationship with the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority. Customers worry about a service outage, and employees worry about their jobs and their customers. Justin Reed, of Traverse City, is a recipient of services … Read more