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In California’s Central Valley, lack of mental health training for police leads to fatal encounter
posted 12/07/2018
In the final moments of Jontell Reedom's life, viewers see him jogging away from the officers. Moments later, officers would fire eight rounds into him, killing him.
Can mobile units fill the mental health care void for Tulare County’s farmworkers?
posted 03/14/2018
In Tulare County, RV-like mobile units are trying to fill the need among Hispanic farm laborers for mental health care. But so far, the need far outstrips the supply of care.

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In California’s Central Valley, lack of mental health training for police leads to fatal encounter
In the final moments of Jontell Reedom's life, viewers see him jogging away from the officers.... more »
posted 12/07/18
Can mobile units fill the mental health care void for Tulare County’s farmworkers?
In Tulare County, RV-like mobile units are trying to fill the need among Hispanic farm laborers... more »
posted 03/14/18

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Project: Mental Reinforcements
Tulare County law enforcement attempts to make strides in robust officer training about how to deal with residents with mental health problems.
Project: PDs strive for more mental health training
Police officers agree there is a swelling tide of mental illness on the horizon and they are already beginning to feel its effects. But officers are finding themselves woefully underprepared.
Project: Police Use HOPE To Calm Mental Health Crisis
This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2018 California Fellowship.