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The City of Eugene is partnering with White Bird Clinic to provide a downtown location for primary care and behavioral health services to the unhoused.
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey praised the work of CAHOOTS in their show
The Me You Don t See features the pair and guests discussing mental health
The CAHOOTS program has been running in Eugene, Oregon for 31 years
It responds to non-criminal 911 calls involving mental health or substance abuse
Supporters say it saves money and allows police to focus on law enforcement
Prince Harry described the group s work as powerful , while Oprah said a lot of cities could learn from the CAHOOTS approach
The recently-minted creative pair made their praise known for Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets (CAHOOTS) in their new AppleTV series “The Me You Can’t See."
SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic Sarno has turned down a proposal to include in the FY22 budget a provision that would have created a crisis response team – a non-armed team of health professionals that could be dispatched to non-violent 911 calls such as intoxication and drug overdose, suicide risk.