Orlando Taylor's family said he was suffering from a mental health crisis when he was fatally shot by police last month. This city wants to prevent the next tragedy:
City Councilor Zaida Govan said shoring up the region's mental health services, especially given the pandemic, could help prevent similar tragedies.
Govan, herself a social worker, will chair the mental health committee. She said she hopes it will shine a light on — even if it can't fix — a stressed system. "I think we'll be able to come up with a plan to at least help the agencies that are already serving possibly encourage other agencies to step up and maybe participate in the work," Govan said."I think a collaborative effort would be a lot more helpful than what's happening now."
Starting in about two months, Govan said the committee will talk to mental health professionals, police, and community members.
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