24-hour mental health crisis program planned for Binghampton
Laurie Powell, CEO of Alliance Healthcare Services, said the new program could “allow law enforcement to divert mental health needs away from jails and emergency rooms.” (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The nonprofit provider was awarded a four-year federal grant that will be used to develop a new crisis outpatient program.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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