If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency or crisis and needs immediate help, please refer to our alternative responder programs + community responder programs resources that can be found here .
If you call 988 for mental health assistance, please be aware that police are not equipped to offer mental health support and may even pose danger to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (People of the Global Majority), Transgender, Mentally Ill, Neurodivergent, and Disabled People please reach out to community members, neighbors, friends, and family to be present if you are calling the police.