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Erie County overhauls mental health emergency response
Original: Erie County working to transform how mental health emergencies are handled
Erie County is working to transform how mental health emergencies are handled, according to local reporting by WKBW. The effort points to changes in how crisis calls are responded to, potentially shifting responses away from police and toward specialized mental health support. Details on funding, staffing and timelines for the overhaul have not yet been laid out publicly.
Why now: Local coverage of planned changes to crisis response is drawing attention amid growing concern over how mental health emergencies are policed.
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