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Police-Clinician Co-Response Calms Campus Mental Health Crises

By: Alexander C. Kafka, The Chronicle of Higher Education

“Overall, says Abbott, if colleges have the resources to start an effective co-response program, they should.”

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Fueled by Partnership: Crisis Response and Behavioral Health Team Take to the Road, Expanding Reach and Sharing Expertise

By: Hannah Van Sickle for William James College

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As Mental Health Crisis Surges, So Does a Push for Co-Response

By: Julia Goujiamanis, Martha’s Vineyard Times

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COLLABORATING IN THE FIELD: DOUBLING DOWN ON EDUCATION ABOUT THE CO-RESPONSE MODEL

By: Hannah Van Sickle for William James College

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SWAT was Called to Mattapan Apartment Building Hours Before Man Shot at Firefighters, Documents Say

By: Sean Cotter and Alexa Coultoff, The Boston Globe

“Associate Professor Sarah Abbott, Director of the Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health at William James College in Newton, said police are limited in how they may respond when a person in crisis is alone and not threatening anyone.”

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Behavioral Health Crises Call for Response, but from whom, and how?

By: Dr. Sarah Abbott, Letter to the Editor, The Boston Globe

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In Framingham, Mental Health Clinicians Respond with Police Officers: “It’s Critical”

By: Jeff Sapperstone, NBC10 Boston

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Lawsuit Over Fatal Newton Police Shooting Alleges City Services Endanger People with Mental Illness

By: Deborah Baker, WBUR

Featured quote by Dr. Abbott: “I think, in general, the state is well-positioned and is a leader in many areas of de-escalation and crisis intervention.”

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Co-Response Has Been Here, but is it an Alternative?

By: Elena Eberwein, Survive and Thrive Boston

Featured quote by Dr. Abbott: “What gets me out of bed is knowing that this is a profoundly impactful model that prevents tragedies, prevents injuries, and reduces arrests. More than all of that, it brings a compassionate ambassador to the scene. That partnership, when it works well, is magical.”

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Framingham Police Officials Visit Ireland, Present Jail Diversion Program

By: Norman Miller, MetroWest Daily News

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Framingham Police Co-Response Program Heads to Ireland as Pilot in 2022

By: Lillian Eden, MetroWest Daily News

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Police Officers Pair with Mental Health Clinicians in Franklin to Prevent Tragedy

By: CBS Boston

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