ELIOT, Maine Watching the HBO documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops is kind of like going on a ride-along with police, without ever having to leave home.
The film, directed by Jenifer McShane, follows two officers in the San Antonio Police Department s mental health unit who are on a mission to change the way police officers respond to calls from community members experiencing a mental health crisis. Upon learning of the innovative work of the SAPD mental health unit and meeting Ernie and Joe in person, I felt compelled to make this film, McShane said in a statement. Their jail diversion work is humane and desperately needed to improve not only the health of the mentally ill, but also of their families.
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Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Guilford) will host a screening of a shortened version of McShane s HBO documentary that followed two police officers from the San Antonio, Texas Police Department s mental health unit for three years. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
GUILFORD, CT Mental health workers aren t cops. And cops aren t mental health workers. But there s a place in the middle. Police can receive mental health training, and the two groups can work together to keep people safe.
It s the basis for the Emmy award-winning documentary, Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops, produced and directed by Guilford filmmaker Jenifer McShane.
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Tuesday, in support of her state Senate bill that calls for a study of how Connecticut police officers are trained in mental health and crisis intervention tactics, Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Guilford) will host a screening of a shortened version of McShane s HBO documentary that followed two police officers from the San Antonio, Texas Police Depart
Dordt to host documentary screening and mental health discussion for Northwest Iowa experts
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Creating conversations about mental health that bridge agencies and organizations Posted Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Updated Friday, February 12, 2021
Dordt University Criminal Justice and Social Work Departments are hosting a mental health discussion, an HBO documentary screening, and an expert panel on Friday, February 19 at 7 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium and via Zoom. This event is designed to encourage conversations among social workers, counselors, law enforcement officers, and healthcare providers about the best models for approaching mental health crises.