Seattle’s Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department is expanding thanks to a $1.9 million grant.
In this special, Angela Brown explains our partnership with Feeding America for the "Sinclair Care s: Summer Hunger Relief" campaign.The Community Assisted Response and Engagement department is adding six behavioral health specialists to the city's 911 systems. Harrell said he wants to expand the behavioral health responder team, hire additional responders, and expand services citywide.
The plan will also include hiring 18 additional responders and three supervisors in the coming months. These new positions will be included in Harrell’s Mid-year Supplemental Budget request. The costs for 2024 will be fully funded through $1.9 million in federal funding due to Congressman Adam Smith and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s support.
“I commend Mayor Harrell and the Seattle City Council for sharing a vision to establish three co-equal departments of first responders, led by three significant voices in one collaborative conversation,” Smith said. “Since the launch of our responder pilot, it has been clear that the effectiveness of our public safety response relies on the strength of relationships and mutual trust.
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