/tags/alternative-response alternative response en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:07:59 GMT /news/2024-02-27/organization-that-houses-mentally-ill-people-working-with-columbus-police-after-officer-fatally-shoots-man The Community Housing Network said it will provide addresses to Columbus police for places that may require an emergency response from the city's alternative crisis response teams. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:07:59 GMT /news/2024-02-27/organization-that-houses-mentally-ill-people-working-with-columbus-police-after-officer-fatally-shoots-man George Shillcock /politics-government/2023-10-06/columbus-alternative-response-teams-provide-other-options-than-police-in-responding-to-emergencies Columbus City Council's Public Safety Committee provided an update into several of the city's "alternative response teams" that they hope can be alternatives to police. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-06/columbus-alternative-response-teams-provide-other-options-than-police-in-responding-to-emergencies George Shillcock /news/2021-08-23/columbus-right-response-program-connects-911-callers-with-needed-services For the past few months, Columbus has placed a social worker in the 911-dispatch unit to help triage calls for service. At the surface level, the program aims to divert calls away from police, but in a broader sense the initiative is meant to better diagnose what callers really need and to de-escalate volatile situations before first responders arrive. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:44:51 GMT /news/2021-08-23/columbus-right-response-program-connects-911-callers-with-needed-services Nick Evans /news/2021-07-29/columbus-officials-encouraged-by-results-of-new-911-alternative-response-pilot-program Columbus officials announced the results of a new 911 alternative response pilot program. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:21:14 GMT /news/2021-07-29/columbus-officials-encouraged-by-results-of-new-911-alternative-response-pilot-program Scott Good /news/2021-05-14/columbus-to-pilot-non-emergency-911-response-teams Columbus is trying out an alternative response program to steer some 911 calls away from the police. Fri, 14 May 2021 20:54:50 GMT /news/2021-05-14/columbus-to-pilot-non-emergency-911-response-teams Nick Evans /news/2008-07-07/ohio-child-protection-agencies-try-a-new-way-of-dealing-with-cases-of-child-abuse-and-neglect The state of Ohio now has a new tool for dealing with cases of child abuse and neglect. Crystal Ward Allen directs the Public Childrens Services… Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT /news/2008-07-07/ohio-child-protection-agencies-try-a-new-way-of-dealing-with-cases-of-child-abuse-and-neglect admin