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The conference will explore how communities across the U.S. are launching new responses to emergency calls that help reduce law enforcement contact and connect people in need to appropriate health services. It is presented by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the CSG Justice Center, and the University of Cincinnati.
The conference will feature over a dozen plenary and breakout sessions led by community leaders from across the U.S., as well as team discussions. Day one will highlight leaders advancing crisis system reforms, including representatives from the Wichita (KS) Police Department, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, CAHOOTS program in Eugene, OR, and the Newark (NJ) Community Street Team. Day two will feature a discussion of federal resources to support the development of crisis systems, including representatives from the Miami-Dade (FL) County Court, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The conference will also include breakout sessions with representatives from over 50 international, national, and community-based organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and many more. Breakout sessions will cover a range of topics, such as triaging 911 calls, training community responder teams, and engaging community members.
A detailed agenda of conference sessions, panelists, and keynote speakers is available on the conference website, takingthecall.csgjusticecenter.org/. The conference agenda will be updated as additional speakers are announced in the coming weeks.
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