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Program to help people in mental crisis for Hunterdon Co.
Clip: 11/2/2023 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
The program pairs mental health specialists with police
New Jersey’s Arrive Together program, which is aimed at providing a compassionate response during 911 calls involving people in mental health crises, is being launched in Hunterdon County. The goal of the program is to shift how law enforcement deals with mental health crises and prevent their escalation.
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Program to help people in mental crisis for Hunterdon Co.
Clip: 11/2/2023 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey’s Arrive Together program, which is aimed at providing a compassionate response during 911 calls involving people in mental health crises, is being launched in Hunterdon County. The goal of the program is to shift how law enforcement deals with mental health crises and prevent their escalation.
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The initiative officially launched in the county on Wednesday.
Pairing a plainclothes police officer with a mental health expert as they respond to 911 calls involving a behavioral health emergency.
The goal is to shift how law enforcement deal with those crises and prevent escalation.
A pilot version of a drive began in 2021 under the state attorney general's office, and its success resulted in the legislature approving $10 million in the state budget to expand the program to all 21 counties in New Jersey.
Well Hunterdon is now the 12th county to roll out, Arrive and will use the Hunterdon Medical Center alongside local police departments and crisis intervention teams for responses and follow up calls.
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