Ypsilanti, Mich. – People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ypsilanti could soon see a trained specialist, not police, responding to their calls.
The change comes after the Ypsilanti City Council on Tuesday (May 5) approved nearly $1 million in funding for an unarmed community crisis response team.
The program is intended to send specialists to mental health, substance use, and other health-related calls, instead of, or in addition to, law enforcement…