In mental health crises, a 911 call now brings a mixed team of helpers
Kiki Radermacher, a therapist, was one of the first members of a mobile crisis response unit in Missoula, which started responding to emergency mental health calls last year. That pilot project becomes permanent in July and is one of six such teams in the state — up from one at the start of 2019. (Katheryn Houghton/KHN)
By the time Kiki Radermacher, a mental health therapist, arrived at a Missoula home on an emergency 911 call in late May, the man who had called for help was backed into a corner and yelling at police officers.
The home, which he was renting, was about to be sold...
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