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Council and BPD discuss behavioral health response in Broadway‑Fillmore; city contracted team works daytime hours
Summary
Council members asked for better linkage between BPD and behavioral health services in Broadway‑Fillmore and sought data on the contracted Endeavor team’s operations; BPD said the team typically operates 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., can work overtime and that the city recently extended the contract for six months.
Council members raised Item 7 on Oct. 8 to address behavioral health crises in the Broadway‑Fillmore area and how the city’s behavioral health response teams are deployed.
Council member Mitch Nowakowski said outreach and Narcan distribution have reduced fatal overdoses but that people who survive often return to the same locations without sustained treatment. He urged a coordinated approach among BPD, the…
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