Bexar County is turning civilian staff into first responders, not with badges, but with knowledge.A new training program is giving county employ ...

Studies over the past two decades have shown a person with serious mental illness can be over 10 times more likely to experience use of force during police interactions. Crisis Intervention Response ...

This week, the Lane County Regional Crisis Intervention Team hosted a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training at the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Police Department is expanding its Crisis Intervention Team program to improve responses to mental health emergencies. The effort brings together officers, mental ...

The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — 988 — launched on this day, three years ago. Millions of people have contacted 988 since the line was launched, through calls, texts and the 988 chat box.

Real-life testimony from those who suffer from anxiety and depression taught officers how to de-escalate high-stress ...

This is the ninth in a series of columns following Daily Journal news editor Noah Crenshaw’s experiences taking part in the ...

For its work diverting citizens in crisis away from the criminal justice system, the Anne Arundel County Crisis Intervention Team was awarded the highest-possible certification for a program of its ...

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger, center, and Lata Menon, CEO of First Choice Services, left, talked to a group of local mental health officials, local law enforcement and others at the Wood ...

Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is investing in a new dedicated team of first responders to provide care for students experiencing mental health challenges. A $290,000 grant from the ...