Herb Thomas was presented with the third annual Fred Wolfe Lifetime Pastoral Ministry Award on Nov. 13 during the evening session of the Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference.
Marshall County Commission wants to add more mental health officers to assist law enforcement
Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare By Stefante Randall | May 10, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 9:09 PM
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s been a hot topic around the country, should mental health professionals respond with police to certain 911 calls?
When responding to emergencies, law enforcement is often faced with those who suffer from mental health problems.
To help on those calls, Marshall County leaders created a community health officer program more than 20 years ago. Now, they want to add more to their roster.
“It’s very important that there is an option when law enforcement encounters someone who is mentally ill and that doesn’t route them to jail or some sort of incarceration,” said Jeremy Burrage.