Скачать или смотреть AMSA Talks - with Chief Amy Barden of Seattle CARE

Dr. Amy Barden is the first Chief of Seattle's third public safety department, called CARE (Community Assisted Response & Engagement). She directs the work of Seattle 911 and the CARE community crisis responders, behavioral health specialists responding to appropriate 911 calls. Amy holds advanced degrees in ethical leadership, administration, and organizational learning, most recently completing a doctorate at Vanderbilt University where she honed skills in data science and behavioral research. She has spent twenty years in leadership at human service organizations in Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, consistently driving positive change to ensure more people are availed of services and interventions that work. 

In this episode of AMSA Talks, Chief Amy speaks about collaborating with other mobile crisis leaders in Washington State on House Bill 1811, which in part would recognize mobile crisis workers as first responders.

Read HB 1811 - http://www.us-amsa.org/wp-content/upl...

AMSA Talks is produced for members of the Alternative Mobile Services Association. To learn more about AMSA, visit its website at www.us-amsa.org.