Services Are Not Available Where People Need Them. According to WBEZ analysis from June 2015, many of the police districts with the most mental health 911 calls, are also the districts with the fewest mental health services.
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Police Violence Raises Concern Over Access to Mental Health – WBEZ
Services Are Not Available Where People Need Them. According to WBEZ analysis from June 2015, many of the police districts with the most mental health 911 calls, are also the districts with the fewest mental health services.
Fire Kills 23, Injures 23 at Russian Home for Mental Illness Patients …
A fire swept through a Russian home for people with mental illnesses, killing 23 patients and injuring another 23, many of whom were unable to walk.
Edmonton police lobby for the right to take mental health patients to …
Police said they've worked with partners to identify the 19 highest users of emergency services. Of those, 13 have now been housed. The service also offers more training for officers on how to relate to mental health patients.
This Is What Living With Schizophrenia Is Really Like – BuzzFeed …
BuzzFeed News spoke to four people diagnosed with schizophrenia about the importance of destigmatising the condition and providing access…
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