Madison’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program was first introduced last summer. Now, after months of planning and community input, a pilot version of the program is launching next […]
Mental Health First Responders – An Alternative to Policing
Over the past year, cities across the nation have seen increased interest in exploring alternatives to policing. First up today, we hear from city alder Arvina Martin about her work […]
Getting People the Help They Need – Alternative Models for Menta...
Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr Damita Brown (in exile) … In 2020, Madison Alder Arvina Martin proposed a resolution to the Madison Common Council to create a […]
Madison’s Finance Committee gives nod to crisis response team
Madison’s Finance Committee unanimously greenlit a pilot for a new Crisis Response Team on Monday night. The pilot program was a major item in the mayor’s 2021 budget proposal, and […]
“Who you gonna call?”
Police officers are often the default first responders to a call for service, even in cases of mental and emotional crisis. Now, Madison and Dane County leaders are looking at […]