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id: 9025382865
section: health
first_reported: 2026-11-09 23:19 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 23:19 EST
status: reported
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# Baltimore approves mental crisis response agency after mother's call for change

The Baltimore City Council has approved a measure establishing a new Department of Neighborhood Safety (DNS) , a public agency designed to respond to mental health crises and other nonviolent emergencies across the city.

Section: [Health](/baltimore/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [WJZ CBS News Baltimore](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-approves-neighborhood-safety-mental-health-crises-nonviolent-911-calls/), 2026-11-09 23:19 EST: Baltimore approves mental crisis response agency after mother's call for change

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