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Senate commends DBHDD and local co-responder programs for crisis response
Summary
The Senate adopted a resolution commending the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and local co-responder programs for their work responding to mental health crises following the 2022 co-responder law; officials and program leaders attended the floor ceremony.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Feb. 19 adopted a resolution commending the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and local co-responder programs that pair behavioral health professionals with law enforcement to respond to mental-health crises.
Senate Resolution 182 cites the 2022 law (Senate Bill 403, the Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder…
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