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Mental Health Unit - City of San Antonio

(5 days ago) WEBThe nationally recognized Mental Health Unit works with local authorities and the San Antonio Fire Department to help residents engage relevant mental health support and …

https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAPD/About/Divisions/Mental-Health

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‘It’s changing a culture:’ SAPD is first law enforcement …

(Just Now) WEBSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Police Capt. Rene Gallegos said he wants conversations about mental health to be more common among police officers. “Every …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/03/23/its-changing-a-culture-sapd-is-first-law-enforcement-agency-to-be-trauma-informed-care-certified/

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New team to tackle mental health-related 911 calls - San Antonio …

(5 days ago) WEBSA Core will start by covering the San Antonio Police Department’s Central substation’s territory, which includes downtown and much of the near west and north …

https://sanantonioreport.org/pilot-mental-health-team-911-calls-next-month/

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San Antonio looks to change police response to mental …

(7 days ago) WEBInstead, San Antonio’s multidisciplinary teams will start by covering the entire Central police substation’s territory, which includes downtown and much of the …

https://sanantonioreport.org/911-whats-your-emergency-police-fire-ems-or-mental-health/

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San Antonio Police Department

(7 days ago) WEBFor Mental Health Crisis calls contact the Mental Health Unit during their duty hours, Monday - Friday 0700 - 1700 throughthe dispatcher o, r by attemptni g to …

https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/SAPD/GeneralManual/611%20Mentally%20Ill%20Persons%20(12-21-2020).pdf?ver=2020-12-21-092005-303

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‘We need more officers’: SAPD looks to expand mental …

(1 days ago) WEBTags: Police, SAPD, San Antonio, Mental Health SAN ANTONIO – Saturday marks three months since San Antonio police officers shot and killed 46-year …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/09/24/we-need-more-officers-sapd-looks-to-expand-mental-health-unit-after-scrutiny-over-response-this-past-summer/

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SAPD Mental Health Unit officers regularly diverted from …

(9 days ago) WEBTPR. San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Unit officers are being diverted to non-mental health call tasks, like taking calls from the intelligence-gathering …

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-09/sapd-mental-health-unit-officers-regularly-diverted-from-mental-health-calls-to-other-tasks

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San Antonio plans to send a cop to all mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2019, only 311 out of the 24,000 mental health calls that the Eugene team, known as CAHOOTS, responded to required police backup, according to a policy study. San Antonio should follow the …

https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-mental-health-calls-police/

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San Antonio expands 911 mental health response after …

(4 days ago) WEBSan Antonio police are increasingly responding to mental health calls, even as the city has developed an alternative response program. Details: The 24-hour …

https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/14/911-calls-mental-health-melissa-perez-police-shooting

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SAPD chief highlights mental health resources for …

(2 days ago) WEBSAN ANTONIO – In light of a recent uptick in violent crimes, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is highlighting the mental health resources available for officers who need them.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/03/03/sapd-chief-highlights-mental-health-resources-for-officers/

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SAPD’s Mental Health Unit - YouTube

(3 days ago) WEBMeet SAPD Officers Williams and Zimmerman. They are part of the San Antonio Police Department’s Mental Health Unit. The Unit responds to mental health …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH4E1uJqxR4

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Building mental health into emergency responses

(5 days ago) WEBThe San Antonio Police Department has an internal mental health unit with an assigned sergeant, two detectives, 10 patrol officers, and three civilian clinicians who …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/07/emergency-responses

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How the San Antonio Police Are Rethinking Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBAs one mental health expert says on-screen, the SAPD’s default response to mental illness used to be “jail, jail, jail.” Nationwide, 75 percent of women and 63 …

https://www.texasobserver.org/ernie-and-joe-san-antonio-police-mental-health/

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SAPD Introduces New Protocol For Mental Health Calls, Ends Use …

(2 days ago) WEBThe San Antonio Police Department recently announced a new protocol for responding to mental health crisis calls, as well as the permanent end of the use of "no …

https://www.tpr.org/podcast/the-source/2020-10-06/sapd-introduces-new-protocol-for-mental-health-calls-ends-use-of-no-knock-warrants

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SAPD chief, city official answer questions about response to …

(9 days ago) WEBThree San Antonio police officers stand accused of murdering a woman in the throes of a mental breakdown. Police Chief William McManus has been very critical …

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-07-04/sapd-chief-city-official-answer-questions-about-response-to-mental-health-calls-after-deadly-shooting

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San Antonio Police Have Radical Approach To Mental - KFF …

(Just Now) WEBIn San Antonio and cities across the country, police officers often serve as de-facto mental health workers. When a family confronts an emergency with a loved …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/san-antonio-police-treat-mental-health/

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San Antonio Police Department GENERAL MANUAL …

(9 days ago) WEBC. Upon recognition of a mental health crisis situation the officer's responsibilities include: 1. Maintaining a high degree of caution in dealing with the …

https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/SAPD/GeneralManual/611.pdf

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Proposed SAPD budget seeks more officers, mental health teams

(Just Now) WEBThe proposed police budget represents an 8.5% increase, or $48.5 million, over the adopted 2023 budget. SAPD’s budget represents the largest portion, $621.2 …

https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-council-proposed-2024-sapd-budget/

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City of San Antonio – Police Department (SAPD) - Mental Health TX

(4 days ago) WEBSan Antonio, TX 78207 Bexar. (210) 207-2141 Police Department Headquarters. Program Name: Victims Advocacy Program. Services: Counseling for Children Affected by …

https://mentalhealthtx.org/facilities/city-of-san-antonio-police-department-sapd-police-department-headquarters-2/

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Tackling Mental Health Challenges in the Public Safety Sector

(7 days ago) WEBBecause mental health issues among public safety workers is a growing concern, the NORA Public Safety Sector Council held a meeting with experts across the …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/05/09/mental-health-public-safety-sector/

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A&M-San Antonio to train educators in mental health “first aid”

(3 days ago) WEBTexas A&M University-San Antonio has secured a three-year, nearly $600,000 grant to train teachers, professors and other educators how to help students …

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/a-m-san-antonio-mental-health-19464165.php

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Mental Health Month with NAMI Greater San Antonio

(1 days ago) WEBEach May, organizations highlight ways to improve mental health and bring awareness to mental illness. National Alliance on Mental Health Greater San Antonio …

https://foxsanantonio.com/news/focus-on-south-texas/mental-health-month-with-nami-greater-san-antonio

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SA CORE team offers new approach to 911 calls for mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBCORE sends a specially-trained police officer, a paramedic from the San Antonio Fire Department and a licensed mental health clinician from the Center for …

https://sanantonioreport.org/team-mental-health-related-911-calls-could-expand-citywide/

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San Antonio workshop aims to boost mental health awareness in …

(7 days ago) WEBSAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and nonprofit organization “Endeavors” will be hosting a mental health and suicide awareness …

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/san-antonio-workshop-aims-to-boost-mental-health-awareness-in-small-businesses

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Texas A&M University Academics Lead Mental Health Initiatives in …

(8 days ago) WEBIn an effort to directly confront the challenges of mental well-being in the Lone Star State, Texas A&M University academics from San Antonio to McAllen are …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/texas-a-m-university-academics-lead-mental-health-initiatives-in-san-antonio-and-mcallen/

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