A special unit is working to provide mental health services to those in need. The Alternative Response Unit, or ARU, handles non-violent calls for help that typically would be directed to police or fire units.
The unit's approach has been successful in matching resources to callers who don't require a police officer or fire response. Further details about the unit's operations and impact are available.
The ARU is hoping to expand its mental health services, with its work being observed in one instance as it responded to mental health calls on a given day.
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