In California, cities, counties and call centers are proceeding with preparations for an influx of new callers – with or without funding in place. The city of Los Angeles started a pilot program in February to divert 9-1-1 calls...

For years, LAPD has dispatched pairs of clinicians and armed officers to respond to some mental health calls, a program in its pilot stage in Minneapolis. Still, leaders at LAPD and Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services have spoken for...

In 1968, the first “9-1-1” emergency call was placed in the United States, and since 1999 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has designated 911 as the “universal emergency number” for all telephone services, giving callers easy access to Public Safety Answering...

A pilot program to divert 911 calls from people experiencing suicidal thoughts to certified mental health providers instead of Los Angeles police officers is being expanded into a 24-hour operation. The amended contract, approved by the civilian Police Commission...

Advocates say the 988 line will provide people in crisis with an alternative to dialing 911 and a way to summon mental health responders rather than police. Tying together the two efforts can create a system that provides “people...

Metrolink partnered with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services by displaying its 24-hour crisis hotline number on electronic message boards at train platforms in an effort to provide resources to people who may use the tracks for suicide. “The past...

At the start of this year, the LAPD began a pilot program to divert calls involving people experiencing suicidal thoughts or threatening to die by suicide to mental health responders. Under the yearlong, $379,000 pilot with Didi Hirsch Mental...

Melissa and Jonathan shine a light on mental health awareness and talk about the impact of celebrities being open about their own struggles. Watch the full clip:

Actress and TV personality Melissa Rivers is a longtime mental health activist and she’s continuing to raise awareness at Didi Hirsch’s Mental Health Is Health experience on May 26th. Watch the full clip:

Dr. Goldfinger and Melissa appear on Spectrum News 1 to discuss stigma, integrated care for the mind and body, the resources that Didi Hirsch offers, and the upcoming Mental Health is Health experience on May 26, 2021. Find out...