Petition to shift money from Eugene Police to CAHOOTS picks up steam (KVAL)

Karen Clemmer 6/19/208:08 AM

_{By Kelsey Christensen and KVAL staff, June 9, 2020, KVAL.}

EUGENE, Ore. — The White Bird Clinic CAHOOTS program is once again in the national spotlight as many cities look for guidance on police reform and other ways to improve public safety.

CAHOOTS staff are extensively trained on behavioral and mental health, and crisis intervention. Growing national interest comes amid a new push for more support here at home.

Police, medics, and firefighters - It's what we all think of for public safety. But what if there was another type of first responder?

“Public safety really needs to be looking at mental health behavioral health first response as its own system,” said Tim Black, Operations Coordinator for CAHOOTS.

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