Investments would allow for expansion of CARE Department responders and efforts, add new fire recruits, increase the post-overdose response team, and support community treatment and diversion programs.

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his funding proposal to expand the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) Department and allow for twice the number of behavioral health responders to meet immediate community needs. Building on his administration’s comprehensive approach to public safety, the mayor’s nearly $40 million investment plan would fund more firefighters, treatment and post-overdose response, and community diversion programs.

“Our CARE department is changing the public safety paradigm, and Seattle is investing in what works. Over the past two years our CA

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