On June 17, the Cheongsong County Public Health Medical Center held a meeting of the Mental Emergency Crisis Response Council to ensure a prompt and systematic response to mental health emergencies.
Cheongsong County held a meeting of the Mental Emergency Crisis Response Council on the 17th. Photo by Cheongsong County
The meeting was attended by key organizations involved in responding to mental health crises, including the Public Health Medical Center, the Mental Health Welfare Center, the police station, the fire station, and psychiatric medical institutions. The discussions focused on practical matters.
The main agenda items included: reviewing the roles and areas of cooperation for each organization in the event of psychiatric emergencies in the region; strengthening the linkage of initial responses and discussing limitations by sharing case studies of emergency responses; and establishing a safe and effective response system through inter-agency collaboration.
Yoon Kyunghee, the county governor, stated, "In psychiatric emergencies, close and swift cooperation between organizations is of utmost importance," and added, "We will use this meeting as an opportunity to strengthen our capacity to respond to psychiatric emergencies and make active efforts to build a robust mental health safety net within the local community."
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