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Cook County , Illinois , is experimenting with new ways to de-escalate mental health crises.
About one in four deadly law enforcement shootings involves a person with a serious mental illness.
The risk of being killed while being approached or stopped by law enforcement is 16 times higher for individuals with untreated mental illness, a report says.
The use of the co-responder program has grown, with 269 calls just last year .
The most common reasons for using the program include domestic trouble, suicide attempts, and citizen assistance.
"We need somebody there that's properly trained to de-escalate," says one woman with bipolar disorder.
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