Black & Blue: The Intersection of Mental Health, Policing, and Race In A Crisis Response-View Presentation

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In this video, Dr. Dionne Hart, Chief Anthony Campbell, Mrs. Tan Hall, and Dr. Matthew Goldman discuss the intersection of mental health, policing, and race in crisis response. They highlight the need for safe policing and an end to the criminalization of severe mental illness. Chief Campbell provides historical context on the origins of policing in the United States, which included the enforcement of slavery. He emphasizes the need for police departments to understand the history and the communities they serve. Dr. Hart discusses the state of mental health in the Black community, highlighting the disparities and the lack of access to care. She emphasizes the need for culturally competent providers and alternative responses to mental health crises. Mrs. Tan Hall shares her personal experience of losing her son, Miles Hall, during a mental health crisis, and her advocacy work to prevent similar tragedies. Dr. Matthew Goldman provides an overview of crisis response interventions, including crisis call centers, mobile crisis teams, crisis facilities, and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model. He discusses the evidence base for these interventions and the need for further research. Overall, the speakers stress the importance of reforming the current system to prioritize the safety and well-being of individuals with mental illness and to address the racial disparities in mental health care and policing.

Keywords

mental health

policing

race

crisis response

safe policing

criminalization of severe mental illness

Black community

access to care

alternative responses

racial disparities