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The RIGHT Care Program Prepares to Expand Citywide
When it comes to mental health intervention, the city and county have found a way to collaborate and thrive.
By Will Maddox
Published in
Healthcare Business
February 2, 2021
2:30 pm
Social workers and clinicians will soon play key roles in all emergency mental health calls placed in the city of Dallas. It has been happening for the past three years in southern Dallas, through a pilot project between Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas Fire Rescue, and the Dallas Police Department. They combine to respond to mental health crises, giving off-site clinicians the power to take the calls and deploying social workers alongside police officers. After arriving and securing the scene, the cops back off and offer support.