St. Paul Ending Program That Let Mental Health Providers Work With Police To Follow Up On 911 Calls

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

September 19, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul is dropping a program that's helped thousands of people in need.

Mental health providers will no longer work with police to follow up on 911 calls to connect people in need to resources.

The Community Outreach and Stabilization Unit, or COAST, handles about 1,700 cases a year.

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