Clark County Commission ponders funding for mental health intervention team

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 7, 2026

Words: 625

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A federally-funded pilot program conducted by Clark County found a crisis intervention team is effective in keeping people with substance abuse and mental health issues out of local emergency rooms and is likely a cost savings for University Medical Center, the county’s public hospital, Clark County Commissioners learned Tuesday.

Nationally, up to 31% of 911 calls involve a police department response to individuals with mental health issues, according to a report on the pilot program …

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