Gaston County Builds Mental Health Crisis Unit

Gaston County EMS just landed $300K to launch a Crisis Intervention Unit—trained responders will handle mental health emergencies directly, freeing up ambulances and connecting people to care. Four new roles will focus on de-escalation, treatment access, and community navigation, partnering with Hope United and expanding Community Paramedicine to tackle rural mental health and substance use crises head-on. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2870a999228410e