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Sacramento first responders stretched thin by mental health, homelessness calls
Original: Sacramento first reponders stretched thin by thousands of mental health- and homeless-related calls
Sacramento's first responders are being stretched thin by thousands of calls related to mental health crises and homelessness, according to CBS News reporting. The city's emergency services face growing demand that goes beyond traditional emergency work, raising questions about whether police, fire and medical crews are the right response to non-criminal social problems.
Why now: Communities nationwide are debating how to handle rising mental health and homelessness calls without overburdening emergency services.
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- Sacramento first reponders stretched thin by thousands of mental health- and homeless-related calls · CBS News
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