Alaska Behavioral Health is expanding its Crisis Now scope in Fairbanks to include Mobile Outreach for Children and Families.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Interior Alaska has, since October 2021, seen the implementation of a new method of responding to mental health situations, known as Crisis Now.
This kind of help, according to Ledna, is designed to take the burden off of police officers and to de-escalate a situation where the presence of law enforcement may add to the stress. “They will be the first to admit they’re not mental health professionals, and they very much don’t want to have to be called to help someone who is suicidal.”
“We’ve done really well to help give the community the right response at the right time for the right level of care,” he added.
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