Read full article from WHYY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nBy Nicole Leonard July 17, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first call of the day from the 911 dispatch center came in shortly after 8 a.m. A mother called for help with her adult daughter, who has bipolar disorder. On this Friday morning, her daughter was intoxicated after drinking alcohol and becoming combative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres communicated with dispatch as they began to drive toward a neighborhood in North Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the backseat, mental health clinician and social worker Krystian Gardner prepared a list of possible services and options to help this person experiencing a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the team arrived at a private residence, they spent over a half-hour with the family. Once the team returned to their car, they talked it over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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