PA RT N E R I N G TO M A K E A P O S I T I V E I M PAC T O N T H E H E A LT H O F O U R N E I G H B O R S
In Our Community Caregivers join expanded New Castle County Police Behavioral Health Unit The New Castle County Police Behavioral Health Unit includes a team of ChristianaCare caregivers who are working with officers to aid mental health and substance abuse disorder issues in the county. Caregivers assist officers responding to a call involving a psychiatric crisis or substance abuse disorder, providing support and community resources to help individuals connect with needed treatment. New Castle County Police have seen an increase in mental health and substance abuse calls during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the goal of this team is get the right help to people quickly.
We have fundamentally changed the way we respond to mental health crises. We connect individuals experiencing a crisis to appropriate treatment and resources. Adam
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