Tucson, Arizona Launches Co-Responder Program To Address Homelessness, Addiction

The city of Tucson, Arizona launched a co-responder program. The goal of the Community Safety, Health & Wellness Program (CSHW) is to match community needs with appropriate services and responses, including efforts to prevent crises related to substance use, mental illness, and extreme poverty.

The program’s goals include:

Providing a civilian response to non-emergency and low-acuity calls to the 9-1-1 call center involving complex social service needs, including mental health, substance use, or homelessness

Coordinating with City departments, nonprofit organizations, and community-led groups to prevent crises related to mental health, substance use, or . . .