Columbia, SC Pathways Unit pairs mental health professionals with police officers for 911 calls
Columbia, SC mental health crisis 911 support unit
The City of Columbia launched the Pathways Initiative to improve mental health services for individuals experiencing a mental crisis, homelessness, or other forms of distress. The program pairs a South Carolina Department of Mental Health clinician with Columbia police officers to respond to 911 calls which require mental health support. The police officers assigned to the Pathways Unit are certified as Crisis Intervention Team members and crisis negotiators.
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