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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 program, known as CARE, which sends teams to respond to people experiencing mental health crises. The program is designed to provide an alternative to traditional police responses, connecting residents in crisis with mental health support and services.
Why now: The city announced an expansion of an alternative emergency response program amid ongoing debate over how to handle mental health crisis 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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