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West Long Beach is first to get mental health workers who respond to certain 911 calls

Avatar photo by Tess Kazenoff Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023

The team won’t respond to calls involving violence, weapons or medical emergencies, but it can provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, general health education and suicide assessment.

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