Over 90 leaders with Faith in St. Joseph County will head to Indianapolis to kick off the A Call For Care campaign on Saturday.
The bus launch is happening at the 1st United Methodist Church at 8:45 a.m. The campaign is to urge Governor Holcomb, House Speaker Huston and Senate President Bray to fully fund Senate Bill 1 which would develop a mental health and substance use crisis response system in Indiana.
It would provide a number to call, someone to come and a safe place to go for everybody.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush says up to 80 percent of jail populations in the state have mental illnesses and are 16 times more likely to be killed during police encounters compared to other civilians.
Tension in St Joe County has come after County Commissioners removed the contract for the mental health behavioral crisis center from the December 2022 agenda.
