Database would help keep tabs on mentally ill

Lawmaker seeks voluntary system to provide contacts

By Ryan Kost / The Bulletin
February 8, 2009

SALEM — Barbara Thayer tucks a list into her teenage son’s pocket whenever he leaves their Albany home, listing his name, her phone number, some personal information and the simple fact that her son deals with bipolar disorder.

It’s a just-in-case sort of thing....

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