Montgomery and Other Mental Health Crisis Providers Suffering from Lack of Funding
According to the Washington Post database, about a quarter of all fatal police shootings in the last six years involved someone experiencing a mental health crisis. A man in psychological distress died after police in Rochester, N.Y., placed a bag over his head and pinned him to the ground. In Salt Lake City, a mother […]
Montgomery County Shifting Police Funds to Mental Health Responders
Montgomery County created a crisis center in July of 2020. Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker spearheaded the redirecting of $600,000 in funding to expand their Mobile Crisis Team. The Crisis Team is a two-person, 24-hour service that responds to non-violent situations. Now there are three Mobile Crisis Teams with a total of six staff. […]