US EditionShe Goes to Police Calls in a Prius. It’s Part of a New Approach to Mental Health Emergencies
San Mateo’s co-responder model reduced involuntary psychiatric holds by about 17%, saving up to $800,000 annually while providing clinical support alongside officers.
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She goes to police calls in a Prius. It’s part of a new approach to mental health emergencies
Briana Fair, a mental health clinician with the San Mateo Police Department, received a dozen voicemails from the same distressed caller over a single weekend this month.
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A new Stanford study found that pairing law enforcement officers with mental health clinicians in one California county reduced the likelihood of costlier and more intrusive interventions. Briana Fair was hired four years ago as part of a program to…
She goes to police calls in a Prius. It's part of new approach to mental health emergencies
In summary San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%. Briana Fair, a mental health clinician with the San Mateo Police Department, received a dozen voicemails from the same distressed caller over a single weekend this month. She knew the voice. It …
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