COLLABORATING IN THE FIELD: DOUBLING DOWN ON EDUCATION ABOUT THE CO-RESPONSE MODEL
By: Hannah Van Sickle for William James College
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.”
Behavioral Health Crises Call for REsponse, but from whom, and how?
By: Dr. Sarah Abbott, Letter to the Editor, The Boston Globe
In Framingham, Mental Health Clinicians Respond with Police Officers: “It’s Critical”
By: Jeff Sapperstone, NBC10 Boston
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.”
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.”
Framingham Police Officials Visit Ireland, Present Jail Diversion Program
By: Norman Miller, MetroWest Daily News
Framingham Police Co-Response Program Heads to Ireland as Pilot in 2022
By: Lillian Eden, MetroWest Daily News
Police Officers Pair with Mental Health Clinicians in Franklin to Prevent Tragedy
By: CBS Boston