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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 trained teams to respond to mental health emergency calls instead of police. The program aims to provide more appropriate care for people in crisis and reduce police involvement in such incidents. The expansion signals the city's continued investment in alternative emergency response models.
Why now: Chicago officials announced the expansion of the CARE program, drawing attention to how the city handles mental health emergency calls.
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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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