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A rebrand of the national suicide prevention hotline promised an alternative to police response for mental health crisis. But that hinges on having someone else who can rapidly show up in times of need. Los Angeles County has struggled to increase its non
A plan to increase Los Angeles County's psychiatric mobile crisis teams has faltered, often leaving people no choice but to turn to police during a mental health emergency.