Explore our newest brief spotlighting the vital role of call triage protocols in 911 dispatch centers. Discover how structured processing guides enhance dispatch staff's ability to swiftly and accurately direct appropriate response agencies. Packed with real-world examples, this resource shows how implementing effective protocols improves overall emergency response efficiency. 

While in Nashville for the CSG Justice Center Advisory Board meeting in October, Director Megan Quattlebaum and Interim Behavioral Health Division Director Hallie Fader-Towe toured the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office’s Behavioral Care Center (BCC). This unique program is a short-term, alternative-to-incarceration, residential treatment setting that serves people with mental health needs or substance use disorders. The project is a collaborative model that includes the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office.  

Prosecutor offices that are interested in exploring how they can better connect people with behavioral health needs to community-based care can check out Propelling Change: A Prosecutor Call to Action, which provides prosecutors with research, resources, and guidance on how to best work with people with behavioral health needs.

This webinar will focus on advancing racial equity in police-mental health collaborations (PMHCs), exploring key factors, data analysis, and best practices. Structured as a “Community Workshop,” the webinar will offer guidance in three key areas:  

• Understanding persistent racial and social inequities in service delivery; 
• Utilizing data analysis to address diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges; and  
• Discovering emerging best practices from across the country. 

The webinar will discuss how to build robust crisis systems of care and how community-based organizations, such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), are enhancing community response to care. 

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