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Three Things To Read This Week

April 27, 2026 By mattferner

  • San Francisco Street Crisis Response Team Has Responded To Over 70,000 Calls For Service.
  • Report: States Are Using Smarter Policy Tools To Grow The Behavioral Health Workforce.
  • Cities Opening New Crisis Stabilization Centers To Reduce Reliance On ERs, Jails.

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Ambassador Teams

Cities Expand Downtown Ambassador Programs To De-Escalate Issues, Support Outreach, And Free Up Police Resources

April 20, 2026 By mattferner
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Community Violence Intervention

“Should Gun Violence Intervention Efforts Start Earlier? These Researchers Think So.”

April 20, 2026 By mattferner
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Dispatch

Study: Embedding Mental Health Clinicians In 911 Centers Reduces Police Response To Some Calls, Frees Up Hundreds Of Police Officer Hours.

April 20, 2026 By mattferner
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Overdose Response Studies

Study: Business Leaders, Service Providers Say That Health Experts, Rather Than Police, Are Better Positioned For Effective Overdose Response.

April 13, 2026 By mattferner
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Crisis Stabilization Centers

Crisis Stabilization Centers Expanding Across The Country, As Cities Build 24/7 Alternatives To ERs And Jails.

April 13, 2026 By mattferner
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Mobile Crisis Response

Portland Street Response Team Marks Major Milestone—Responds To More Than 50,000 Calls For Service.

April 13, 2026 By mattferner
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Transit Ambassadors

Momentum For Transit Ambassador Teams Across The Country. Cincinnati’s Ambassador Team “Are Quietly Helping Dial Down Tension At… Downtown’s Busiest Transit Hubs,” City Leaders Say. 

April 6, 2026 By mattferner
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Community Violence Intervention

Community Violence Intervention Programs “Interrupting Conflicts Before They Escalate Into Gun Violence Or Retaliation.”In Camden, New Jersey, CVI Team Part Of Effort That Led To “First Homicide-Free Summer In 50 Years.” 

April 6, 2026 By mattferner
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Safety Ambassadors

Cities Expanding Safety Ambassador Programs Team Presence Shows Reduced 911 Calls, Improved Public Safety. In San Francisco, California, “Street Ambassadors Are Working… So SF [Is] Adding More”.

April 6, 2026 By mattferner
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