City Club Missoula – Tongue tied – Officials avoid alleged mental health failures

City Club Missoula’s http://www.cityclubmissoula.org most recent lunch forum discussing public safety and the mentally ill managed to scratch at the surface of what local officials admit is a growing concern.

The panel—comprised of Missoula County Sheriff Mike McMeekin, Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir and St. Patrick Hospital Vice President Joyce Dombrouski—covered a variety of topics, including new legislative efforts to bolster mental health services statewide and specialty training recently implemented by local law enforcement agencies.

By: Patrick M. Klemz

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