Brooklyn Center To Expand Response To 911 Mental Health Calls:

The city of Brooklyn Center is expanding its social worker response to 911 mental health calls. The innovative approach to 911 response came as a result of a need to reduce burdens on police and improve access to mental health and social services. Brooklyn Center rolled out its mental health response team last fall in partnership with Hennepin County. That team responds to calls during daytime hours. Now, Brooklyn Center will expand its response to high-priority, late-night hours. The city will contract with Canopy Roots, a… Read More