Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) is a behavioral health emergency response program in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This program dispatches unarmed mental health professionals to 911 calls. It is run by Canopy Mental Health and Consulting, a Richfield, Minnesota-based company in mental health services, in collaboration with the Office of Community Safety.[1]
The program was established in 2021 and has responded to around 20,000 calls as of February 2024.[2]
- ^ "Alternatives to Police Response". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Henry, Allen (February 27, 2024). "Minneapolis city leaders tout success of behavioral crisis unit". CBS. WCCO News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.