Mayor Brandon Johnson
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Father. Husband. Mayor. Building Chicago into the safest, most affordable big city in America.
Father. Husband. Mayor. Building Chicago into the safest, most affordable big city in America.
![3. Borderless: To receive CARE assistance, individuals must call 911 and explicitly request the service. If the request meets the program’s guidelines, a CARE clinician and EMT will arrive on the scene to help, [CARE Director Tiffany] Patton-Burnside said.
Eligible calls involve individuals who do not have weapons, medical issues, active substance use or plans to take their life by suicide, guidelines say.
The team also works with individuals who are not violent or a threat to themselves or others.
To understand a person’s needs, team members conduct mental health evaluations and other assessments.
Sometimes, “it could be as simple as having a conversation to find out what’s going on,” Patton-Burnside said. “We allow time and space for that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tulswojl7vcx5hrfbb6s5ggp/bafkreiepvzdpuexv7vvgdwfr2kzn3p7xpvmgkmr6g7zk3edlqfp2bmqadm)
