We want you to get the care you deserve.
Peer Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline
We offer a peer support line for non-police response to mental health crisis.
THE NUMBERS
A published study on police shootings from 2015-2020:
Nearly 1800 annual police shootings
55% Fatal overall
67% Fatal, if mental/behavioral health involved
Associated with police dispatch calls
Associated even with behavioral health well-checks
Limited because there is no national database of police violence
THE VISION
Less interactions with police = reduce likelihood of police violence
Having an alternative to avoid police interaction can save lives and build community resilience
By redistributing police responsibility towards more qualified, nonviolent practitioners could serve as a prelude to redistributing bloated police funds
We are starting small as proof of concept: peer crisis hotline on Friday nights/Saturday early mornings
THE MODEL
Freedom House Ambulance Service (Pittsburgh, PA 1967)
Previously cops would respond to medical emergencies
Poor outcomes in poor and Black neighborhoods (Hill District)
Citizen cooperative for basic field first aid and rapid transit to hospital
City incorporated this service and replicated the model nationwide - what became ambulances today.