Ep. 35 Mental Health Awareness - MDPD Mental Health & Wellness Bureau CCW Podcast

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!! So, in this episode, Joe is joined by Major Melissa Barosela, from the Miami-Dade Police Department Mental Health & Wellness Bureau.  They talk about the recent increase in mental health issues and what resources families have to get a person in crisis help.  They also discuss what new tactics MDPD has to deal with a mental crisis call and what new efforts do they have to help their own officers with mental health concerns.

 

Important Links and Contact Numbers:

 

MDPD Community Mental Health Section

305-471-3000

 

Miami-Dade County Services Diretory

211

 

Suicide & Crisis HotLine

988

 

Thriving Mind South Florida

Mobile Response Teams

1-800-HELP-YOU ( 1-800-435-7968)

 

NAMI – National Alliance for Mental Illness

www.nami.org

 

Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade

 www.citizenscrimewatch.org

info@ccwmiamidade.org

305-470-1670

 

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