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Chicago expands CARE mental health response teams
Original: Chicago expands CARE program for mental health response teams
Chicago is expanding its CARE program, which sends mental health professionals instead of police to certain emergency calls. The alternate response teams are designed to de-escalate crises involving people in mental distress. The move comes as US cities continue debating how to handle emergency calls without law enforcement, and residents watch how the program performs as it grows.
Why now: Public interest in alternatives to police responses for mental health emergencies continues to grow.
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