Posted on February 9, 2022
Police encounters during a mental health crisis have a greater chance of turning deadly if you’re Black. New response mechanisms bypass law enforcement and result in helpful interventions. Reporter Jenee Darden looks at how folks in Northern California are trying to reimagine crisis response services. Shannon Scully, senior manager of criminal justice policy at NAMI, discusses how mental health training for police officers is not consistent across states or local communities. She discusses 988 and the three things needed: someone to talk to, someone to respond and somewhere to go for mental health crisis treatment.
READ MORENAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “NAMI” to 62640, or email. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
