Starting in November, frequent 911 callers in the city of Mobile will be able to use free iPads to connect with mental health services.
Dr. Cindy Gipson, director of crisis and justice-involved services at AltaPointe Health, says the city is hopeful the program will reduce the load on its emergency services.
“Over the last couple of years, there’s a group of what we call familiar faces,” she said.
“They’re folks who use the majority of 911 services. And so, they are calling for really routine things. But when they do call, sometimes an officer is dispatched, sometimes multiple times a day. Sometimes EMS is dispatched. And when EMS is dispatched, so is a fire truck.”
“So, you’re looking at up to 10 people with multiple expensive to operate vehicles coming out to…more
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