I didn’t just read this article – I’ve lived it

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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By Shamecca Brown-Granite State News Collaborative

I read an article today, and I had to sit with it for a minute.

It was titled “Police Social Work: Building a Different Crisis Response in New Hampshire”, by Carlota de Almeida of the N.H. Center for Justice & Equity.

When I read the sentence that begins, “When someone calls 911 because a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, has nowhere to sleep, is struggling with substance use, …

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