The 988 mental health crisis hotline launched in July of 2023. Those who answer those calls in Owensboro say they're handling a record number of calls.
During CIT training, police are taught how to handle situations that involve people having a mental health crisis. This is something that RiverValley officials said will only be beneficial to the community.
It was hosted by Defending Heroes Project, a nonprofit organization based out of Henderson that helps our heroes in uniform with trauma, PTSD and suicide.
The goal of today’s discussion was not to just talk about mental health, rather address what needs to be done to improve it amongst those in the community.
