County fire department begins direct transport to mental healthcare facility
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, seen here in 2020, said taking patients in a mental health crisis to a facility more suited to deal with that situation is a better alternative so the person gets “the care they properly need.” (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said rising economic and mental stress levels in the community resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic made this the right time to pursue this new policy.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.