We envision a social order that does not rely upon police to assist those with mental health challenges.
For life-threatening medical or psychiatric emergencies, folx should call 911 for immediate assistance. However, calling 911 (even if you are only requesting an ambulance) will result in police involvement; this is often traumatizing and almost never necessary. Here are some alternatives to calling 911 for assistance during mental health crises:
Common Ground Crisis Line 1 - (800) 231 - 1127
Reach Us Detroit Telehealth Therapy Line (313) - 488 - 4673
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-888-628-9454
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (5990) OR text TalkWithUs to 66746
Crisis Chat - Text "HOME" to 741741
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA+ folks under age 25) -1-866-488-7386
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - 24/7 Crisis Line for Survivors - (800) 656 - 4673
Warmlines (peer support)
The Listening Line (for people who want to connect around grief)
Navigating Crisis (The Icarus Project)
Helping your friends who wanna sometimes die maybe not die (zine on suicide intervention for weirdos, freaks, and queers)
Pod Mapping Worksheets (Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective)
What I Wish You Knew about Suicidality and Things That Helped When Despair Got Big and Loud (Dandelion Hill, offerings by those with lived experience)
Toolkits for IPV:
A Model for Defunding: An Evidence Based Statute for Behavioral Health Crisis Response
(Temple Law Review)
Decentering the Use of Police: An Abolitionist Approach to Safety Planning in Psychotherapy
(Psychotherapy Journal)
Values and Beliefs Underlying Mutual Aid: An Exploration of Collective Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research)