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King County crisis centers would shorten wait for those experiencing a mental health crisis
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A proposal for crisis care centers took centerstage in a virtual forum Monday night. King County leaders called on voters to approve a levy for creating them.
"Federal and state governments really have not stepped up to this challenge. In many ways, over the course of the last 50 to 60 years (they) have stepped away from it," said King County Executive Dow Constantine about the mental health crisis.
Proposition 1, the Crisis Care Centers Levy, is on the April 25 Special Election ballot.
"There's gonna be five crisis care centers that are gonna be created through your support," said Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crisis-centers-would-alleviate-overcrowding-shorten-wait-for-those-in-a-mental-health-crisis-first-responders-say/281-d4bee5bc-a7ac-4a18-b747-a76c91c155d5