Patricia Griffin, a communications operator, works at Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications in 2017. Next month, officials say, the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement teams will start responding to a broader range of 911 calls, further reducing the police role.
Patricia Griffin, a communications operator, works at Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications in 2017. Next month, officials say, the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement teams will start responding to a broader range of 911 calls, further reducing the police role.
Advocates are pushing for ‘Treatment Not Trauma,” and Mayor Brandon Johnson has indicated he likes the approach.
Patricia Griffin, a communications operator, works at Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications in 2017. Next month, officials say, the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement teams will start responding to a broader range of 911 calls, further reducing the police role.
Olusimbo Ige, Chicago’s new Commissioner of Public Health, says mental health is a top priority in 2024. And Mayor Johnson’s budget could give "Treatment Not Trauma" a boost.
Reset learns about the idea and how advocates see it operating as part of preventative care.
GUEST: Eric Reinhart, resident physician and political anthropologist Public Health and Law, at Northwestern University
