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Roseville introduces two embedded social workers to reduce crisis calls and link residents to services
Summary
City officials introduced Molly Slade and Amber Ruth as embedded social workers who will work alongside police to connect residents — including people with dementia and other vulnerabilities — to community services and reduce 911 calls.
City of Roseville officials introduced two embedded social workers, Molly Slade and Amber Ruth, during the council meeting, highlighting the program’s role in crisis diversion and ongoing support for vulnerable adults.
City staff described a recent case in which the embedded social work team worked with a family whose relative has early-onset dementia and aggressive tendencies, saying the response aimed "to prevent this from ever being a crisis or 911 call." The staff member credited the program with building relationships between the social workers, family and group-home staff and with avoiding repeated police responses.
Molly Slade, described at the meeting as a Roseville…
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