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One Responder, 1500 Calls. Plus Jail Diversion Update

Sep 23, 2026

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One Responder, 1500 Calls. Plus Jail Diversion Update

California Cracks Down on Abuse of Jail Diversion Programs

Noah Weinberg

New Trends in Unhoused Care (Homeless Outreach & Co-Response)

Sep 16, 2026

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2 min read

New Trends in Unhoused Care (Homeless Outreach & Co-Response)

What keeps outreach alive, what puts it at risk, and what happens when co-response works

Noah Weinberg

Sep 9, 2026

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2 min read

🌽🕳 How Cornhole Can Save CIT Training

Inside this week's crisis-response partnerships, funding fights, and hands-on training

Noah Weinberg

Sep 2, 2026

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3 min read

When Cash Isn't the Answer: Inside Sarasota's Approach to Homeless Outreach

A Sarasota Official Explains Why Handing Someone Money Can Undo Months of Outreach Work

Noah Weinberg

Aug 26, 2026

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3 min read

From New Instructors to Closing Doors

San Francisco's 50-year jail diversion program is closing with no replacement ready; this week's crisis roundup.

Noah Weinberg

Funding For the Frontline: Co-Response and Opioid Recovery

Aug 19, 2026

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Funding For the Frontline: Co-Response and Opioid Recovery

Diversion rates, settlement dollars, and training push cities to treat crisis response as an investment, not an afterthought

Noah Weinberg

A Clerical Error Almost Killed LA County's Diversion Funding

Aug 12, 2026

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A Clerical Error Almost Killed LA County's Diversion Funding

New York's 40-court experiment leaves half its counties without one, and Flagstaff puts a clinician on shift instead of a squad car.

Noah Weinberg

Mental Health Crisis Response in August, 2026

Aug 5, 2026

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Mental Health Crisis Response in August, 2026

New Vehicles, New Programs, New Honors: Crisis Response Is Scaling Up

Noah Weinberg

What's Next for Badges & Behavioral Health?

Jul 29, 2026

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1 min read

What's Next for Badges & Behavioral Health?

From News to Network

Noah Weinberg

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