Sedgwick County, KS

County in Kansas

United States

498.4k population • $372.1m budget

Sedgwick County, KS tested the effectiveness of mental health evaluations during 911 calls

The three-month Integrated Care Team pilot assigned a mental health expert, paramedic, and police officer to each call with potential mental health issues. County officials created the pilot to divert patients with substance abuse and psychological issues to long-term solutions.

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Sedgwick County, KS

United States

Verified Projects

Wichita, KS is merging parks and cultural arts departments with Sedgwick County

The City of Wichita and Sedgwick County are merging their parks and cultural arts departments in order to facilitate public-private partnerships, maximize efficiency, and reduce bureaucracy. The merger will create a new Department of Cultural Arts and Recreation that would be jointly supervised by the county and city managers. The department will be advised by a Leadership Council and divided into four divisions: Parks, Recreation, Operations, and Cultural Arts.

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Wichita, KS

United States

Sedgwick County, KS

United States