A civilian crisis response team covering Marion County started taking calls at the start of the year. Mental health workers and addiction recovery mentors meet people in person who have called for help with a personal crisis.
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Marion County to create mobile crisis teams separate from police
The county will use state money to staff four teams of mental health workers to respond to lower-risk crisis calls around the county, including in Salem city limits. County officials say that could take up to six months or more.
UPDATED: Salem City Council wants funding identified for mobile crisis response
A year after the city of Salem halted plans to create a crisis response team, councilors on Monday will vote on asking city employees to move forward with finding funding sources and seeking proposals.
