Summary
Houston's mental health response teams are slammed with calls right now, and city leaders are scrambling to figure out how to pay for them long-term. If you care about public safety or rely on these programs, you'll want to keep an eye on upcoming council budget battles.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
- Importance
- 2
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Impact analysis
Your tax dollars might get shifted around as the city tries to find permanent cash for these overwhelmed mental health teams.
People in crisis who need mental health support instead of a standard police response.
Other city departments that might lose funding if money gets moved to cover these mental health teams.
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