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What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod

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What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod

What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls? | Leslie Herod

When you report an emergency in the US, police, firefighters or paramedics answer the call.

What if mental health professionals responded, too?

Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod shares a straightforward and research-backed approach that brings heart and humanity to criminal justice rather than unnecessary fines and arrests -- and keeps crises from escalating into traumatic, or even deadly, events.


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