Amherst’s new town department -- Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service -- joins several other initiatives in western Massachusetts that offer alternatives to police when a call involves a mental health crisis.
Amherst’s new town department — Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service — joins several other initiatives in western Massachusetts that offer alternatives to police when a call involves a mental health crisis.
Miller lives in Westfield and grew up in Holyoke. He recently worked as the western Massachusetts recovery director for the state Department of Mental Health. Before that, he was a peer specialist for community-based mental health programs. To avoid escalating situations, Donovan said he will prioritize hiring responders who have a personal history of mental health struggles, rather than clinical training.
The nonprofit Clinical & Support Options has state-funded contracts with police in Franklin and Hampshire Counties, including Greenfield, Montague, Hadley and Easthampton.
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