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“It’s been a long time coming.”
That’s how Raleigh City Council member Jonathan Lambert-Melton characterized the city’s new CARES crisis response programs.
CARES stands for “Crisis Alternative Response for Empathy and Support” and encompasses a handful of different service options for people experiencing mental and behavioral health crises, substance use issues, or homelessness. The programs under the CARES umbrella will include the ACORNS co-response unit housed within the Raleigh Police Department, a crisis call diversion line, a care navigation team, and a mobile crisis response unit staffed by mental health professionals.
“The community really wanted some options that did not involve the Raleigh Police Department,” City of Raleigh Chief of Staff Michele Mallette told the city council at a recent meeting.
We asked Mallette about the different components of Raleigh CARES and when and how residents will be able to access the new services.
Read the Q&A here, and have a good Thursday.
—Chloe
Durham
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Wake
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Orange
More than 200 acres of land in Hillsborough, including the Historic Occoneechee Speedway and the James M. Johnston Nature Preserve, are now officially part of the Eno River State Park.
North Carolina
ReBuild NC botched hurricane recovery efforts after Matthew and Florence. Why is the troubled state agency involved in Hurricane Helene relief after the governor said it wouldn’t be?
Today’s weather
Mostly sunny with a high of 64 degrees.
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