{"id":34500,"date":"2026-09-22T10:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=34500"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:26:16","slug":"chicago-mental-health-services-911-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2026\/09\/22\/chicago-mental-health-services-911-care\/","title":{"rendered":"More Chicagoans are Getting Mental Health Help Through 911"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Chicago\u2019s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE)<\/a> program has responded to 51% more 911 calls since expanding citywide in May, according to data Borderless received from the city\u2019s public health department. The program offers emergency assistance that does not involve the police to individuals experiencing mental health crises or behavioral distress.<\/p>\n

The CARE team, comprised of clinicians and EMTs, responded to 127 calls between May and August. The majority of these came from the Lakeview, Uptown and Near West Side neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

Launched in six police districts in 2021, CARE expanded to serve residents across the city this spring.<\/p>\n

“We solidified our commitment to prioritizing compassion over criminalization, treatment over trauma, and to meeting our people where they are with the support that they need,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said of the expansion in May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t

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