New initiative addresses mental health crisis in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — When people make calls to 911 in Marion County, a new option is available for mental health crises.
A team will take on mental health crisis calls through collaborates with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD), and Indianapolis EMS, which is the city’s ambulance service.
In the past, the Mobile Crisis Assistance Team or the Clinician-Led Community Response unit dealt with mental health crises, but the police were called when they weren’t available…