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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Co-response program making an impact for Franklin

"As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end the Franklin Police Department’s Co-Response Program continues to make a meaningful impact in our community by connecting individuals with the help and support they need during difficult times.

Through the partnership between our officers and co-response clinicians, we are able to respond to mental health, substance use, and crisis-related calls with a focus on care, de-escalation, and access to services.

In the past year:
• 881 cases were referred to the Co-Response Program
• 44 individuals were diverted from arrest and connected to treatment
• 142 individuals were diverted from unnecessary emergency department visits

Our goal remains simple: helping people get the support they need while keeping them safely connected to community resources whenever possible.

We are proud of the work being done every day through this collaborative effort to support the wellbeing of our residents."

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Franklin Police Department celebrates accomplishments of the Co-Response Program

via the Franklin Police Department

"We may be a day late and a dollar short as it was extremely difficult to get all three to smile at the same time, but we made it. 😁

🚔💙 In honor of National Social Worker Day, we'd like to shine a spotlight on the incredible work of our Co-Response Program team!

The Franklin Police Department's Co-Response Program, launched in 2018, pairs police officers with mental health clinicians to provide on-scene crisis support, mental health evaluations, and substance use assistance.

(L-R) Kallie Montagano, Sonja Wagner, and Caroline Ferris

This year, we’re proud to recognize our 3 amazing clinicians — Kallie Montagano, Sonja Wagner, and Caroline Ferris — who are making a huge difference in our community.

Thanks to them and their dedication, we’ve been able to:

* Help 837 individuals in 2024.

* Divert 16 individuals from arrest and into treatment, saving $114,704 in criminal justice costs.

* Divert 93 individuals from unnecessary emergency department visits, saving $203,484 in healthcare costs.

The goal remains to keep individuals in the community with the right support. Thank you, Kallie, Sonja, and Caroline, for your hard work and commitment! "

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