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Borough co-responder team reports rising referrals, seeks to divert crises from police and ERs
Summary
Co-responder staff said the program has handled hundreds of new referrals since launch and emphasized on-scene de-escalation, connection to services and follow-up case management; the police chief praised the program.
Lorraine Schlagle and Jay Leader gave the council an update on the borough's co-responder program, which pairs crisis-trained responders with police to provide on-scene mental-health intervention, follow-up case management and connections to local services.
Schlagle said the program began in March 2024 and has seen substantial demand: "I participated in the mental health workshop..." she said, and reported the team had…
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