Ben Adam Climer

Manager of program implementation and quality improvement, Be Well OC; Owner, CRISIS Consulting; Former CAHOOTS employee

Manager of program implementation and quality improvement at Be Well OC; owner of CRISIS Consulting; former CAHOOTS employee

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Three people who were apparently experiencing mental health crises have been killed by the LAPD this year. Many question where de-escalation teams were.

Lack of mental health intervention shrouds recent LAPD killings

Three people who were apparently experiencing mental health crises have been killed by the LAPD this year. Many question where de-escalation teams were.

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All across the country, cities are investing in unarmed crisis response teams to de-escalate non-emergency mental health situations.

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