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A year after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police while in the throes of a mental health crisis, Philadelphia is making progress on the promise to reform the city\u2019s response to emergencies of that kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the logistics are still being ironed out, but John White, executive director of a mobile crisis center called The Consortium, is pleased with the efforts so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs far as the mental health piece is concerned, they\u2019ve lived up to their commitment,\u201d White said. \u201cThey\u2019ve expanded the services, they\u2019ve added some bells and whistles to improve outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Jim Kenney proposed a $13 million boost for Philly\u2019s crisis response system in his budget last spring. Since then, officials have been negotiating the funding, dividing it up, and selecting contractors, according to Christina Crews, a spokesperson for the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his original pitch, Kenney earmarked $7.2 million to beef up the city\u2019s existing mobile crisis response teams and $5.2 million for a new mobile triage unit, including close to $1 million for a DBHIDS co-responder program in the 911 dispatch room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do we know about the progress of these promised reforms? Here\u2019s where each of the proposals stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"