Mobile mental health unit opens inside Town of Wallkill Police Department to aid on calls
The Town of Wallkill opened its own Mobile Mental Health Response Unit on Monday to help officers on calls involving a mental health crisis.
Share:
More Stories
0:49
Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes
4h ago0:49
New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester
4h ago2:04
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley
5h ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
5h ago1:52
Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak
5h ago0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service
7h ago0:49
Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes
4h ago0:49
New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester
4h ago2:04
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley
5h ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
5h ago1:52
Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak
5h ago0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service
7h agoA new way for police to respond to some mental health calls is being tried out in the Hudson Valley, for the first time ever in Orange County.
The Town of Wallkill opened its own Mobile Mental Health Response Unit on Monday to help officers on calls involving a mental health crisis.
The dedicated team is staffed by trained professionals. It's the first MRT unit inside a Hudson Valley police department, outside of Manhattan and Westchester.
Before that, Wallkill relied on two other mobile units that covered the entire county.
“There’s countless number of cases where mobile mental health did respond, and they were able to facilitate the person voluntarily agreeing to accompany us or them into emergency treatment," said Town of Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman.
Officials say Wallkill is among the top five busiest departments in Orange. The MRT team will also help other nearby departments as needed.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis in Orange County, call 311 or 988 for help.
