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Wheat Ridge approves MOU to join Jefferson County community crisis response pilot
Summary
The City of Wheat Ridge voted to approve a memorandum of understanding to participate in a Jefferson County pilot that pairs licensed mental health clinicians with EMS personnel; the pilot runs through January 2026 and is described as having no cost to the city.
The Wheat Ridge City Council voted unanimously April 14 to approve a memorandum of understanding enabling the city to participate in a Jefferson County community crisis response pilot program that pairs licensed mental health clinicians with EMS personnel.
The pilot is intended to supplement Wheat Ridge’s existing co-responder program by routing mental-health–focused calls to clinician-EMS teams and requiring police response only…
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