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When Massachusetts Needs To Call ‘988’ And Not ‘911’
When Massachusetts Needs To Call ‘988’ And Not ‘911’
When Massachusetts Needs To Call ‘988’ And Not ‘911’
We obviously have a mental health problem in this country. Even before the residual effects of COVID-19, mounting anxiety in the U.S. was a problem. The reasons may be subjective, but there are many. Emanating from our conversation about mental health on Tuesday's radio show was the fact that back in July of 2022, Massachusetts made a change to the 911 system...
Here’s When Massachusetts Residents Should Call ‘988’ Instead Of ‘911’
Here’s When Massachusetts Residents Should Call ‘988’ Instead Of ‘911’
Here’s When Massachusetts Residents Should Call ‘988’ Instead Of ‘911’
On Thursday morning, "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" had Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer on-air to discuss a litany of things and one of them was the subject of co-responders to help in certain situations when people need the police. A co-responder team model is a collaborative approach to behavioral crisis response that seeks to reduce harm and facilitate alternatives to arrest by providi