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The new clinic will offer partial hospitalization for men and women going through substance abuse treatment and mental health issues. Roughly half those dealing with substance abuse disorders have been found to also be dealing with mental illness. ....
Within the first six months of the program, two teams responded to 386 calls. In the past, most of the calls would have ended with the person going to a hospital. Under the program, 333 calls were resolved by a mental health professional and paramedic at the scene. ....
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“These positions represent a hybrid of expertise. These are people that are not sworn law enforcement, but they are trained in some police tactics, investigation efforts and philosophy,” Director of Human Services Venerria Thomas said. “They also have training in social work." ....