Communities are increasingly turning to non-police responders who can address crises, especially relating to mental and behavioral health crises. What do these community-based alternative approaches look like? Who are responding to crises instead of police? How are these alternatives performing – are they effective? Are they serving their target populations? Are people in crisis being […]
Incorporating 988 as a Part of California’s Crisis Continuum of Care Cohort Coaching Session 8: Wrap-up
The 988 service in California is a critical resource for individuals in the state who are experiencing a mental health crisis or are at risk of suicide. The hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and connects callers with trained mental health professionals who can provide immediate support and assistance. This series […]
Incorporating 988 as a Part of California’s Crisis Continuum of Care Cohort Coaching Session 7: Meet your provider: Didi Hirsh Mental Health Services
The 988 service in California is a critical resource for individuals in the state who are experiencing a mental health crisis or are at risk of suicide. The hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and connects callers with trained mental health professionals who can provide immediate support and assistance. This series […]
Strategies for Incorporating People with Lived Experience as Parole/Probation Department Staff
People with lived experience of being arrested and incarcerated understand the challenges of navigating daily life expectations while labeled as “justice impacted” or “formerly incarcerated.” With appropriate peer support training, their knowledge and insights may be invaluable to law enforcement agencies and crisis response systems. Pre-release programs, parole/probation supervision, and person-centered services focused on holistic […]
Strategies for Homelessness Prevention for Returning Citizens Recently Released From Incarceration
There are known risk and protective factors related to housing insecurity and homelessness. People re-entering society after a period of incarceration often reenter directly into homelessness, exacerbating already significant barriers. Procuring basic resources, oppression, and isolation due to stigma and bias, collateral consequences of a conviction, building connections in the community to increase social capital, […]