Resolution R2023-0002958
Approved
Call for hearing(s) on initiatives for expansion of access to mental health services, including mental health centers and crisis response services
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Chicago's mental health crisis, exacerbated by COVID-19 and divestment in mental health infrastructure, has resulted in fatal CPD encounters and annual legal settlements over $100,000,000. The article promotes alternative responses like Austin's 911 protocol change, saving $9 million annually, Eugene's CAHOOTS program, saving $8.5 million annually, and Chicago's CARE Pilot Program, which has responded to 986 calls without force or arrest, among other successful models.
