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Volusia County Sheriff’s Office partners with healthcare nonprofit to help people in crisis
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with SMA Healthcare, a private nonprofit, that specializes in behavioral healthcare and substance abuse, to launch a program that will connect mental healthcare professionals with people in crisis. On Thursday, Florida Power & Light presented a $10,000 check that will provide 12 iPads to supervisors in the sheriff’s office that will make that connection happen.The iPads will allow sheriff’s office staff to help a person in crisis speak with a healthcare professional over a video call immediately.“We’re dealing more and more with people who are in a mental crisis,” said Sheriff Mike Chitwood.