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Chicago Expands CARE Program for Mental Health Crisis Response
Original: Chicago expanding Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement, or CARE, program, helping those experiencing mental health crises
Chicago is expanding its Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) program, which sends teams to respond to calls involving people experiencing mental health crises instead of relying solely on police. City officials frame the expansion as a way to provide more appropriate care and reduce confrontational encounters, and local coverage is drawing attention to how the program will be scaled up.
Why now: The city's announcement of an expanded alternative crisis response model has drawn fresh local attention to how mental health emergencies are handled.
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- Chicago expanding Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement, or CARE, program, helping those experiencing mental health crises · ABC7 Chicago
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