FOX 7 Discussion: UT Austin to improve mental health crisis response

Published September 3, 2021 8:30 PM CDT

UT police are partnering with professionally trained counselors to respond to mental health calls. 

The mental health assistance and response team will be dispatched to mental health-related calls starting this fall.

Marla Craig, senior associate director for clinical services at the counseling and mental health center, joins FOX 7's Mike Warren to discuss the program.

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