mHealth Intelligence December 5, 2023
In Baraga County, Michigan, law enforcement and healthcare providers have come together to launch a virtual care model that extends access to mental healthcare.
Law enforcement officers play an increasingly pivotal role in connecting people with mental health conditions to healthcare services. However, amid strained resources and hospital capacity problems, law enforcement often lacks efficient strategies to help those in crisis.
An article in the journal Psychiatric Services notes that between 5 percent and 15 percent of all 911 emergency service calls are for behavioral health emergencies, often resulting in a law enforcement response. More than half (56 percent) of 2,406 senior United States law enforcement officials surveyed in 2011 said that the increase in calls related to mental health...
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