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Transform911

@T911HealthLab

Transforming 911 for public health, justice, and safety. An initiative of @UChiUrbanLabs and many collaborators.

 Chicago, IL
transform911.org
Joined August 2021
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@CityofDenver is another city with a great alternative response program for mental health crises! Read more in our Implementation Case Studies: transform911.org/resource-hu…
STAR is a pilot program started in June 2020 that provides response to 911 calls related to substance use, mental health crises, and people who need help connecting to services. Staffing: Teams of 1 LSW and 1 paramedic. 1 van, M-F 10AM-6PM. 4 case managers can be brought in to do follow-up. Co-responder team, STAR, and victim response are all staffed by civilians. PD has no oversight. Funding mechanisms: 68% goes toward Medicaid for co-responders (possibly a bit higher for STAR). City picks up the rest of the cost. The Caring for Denver initiative uses sales tax to fund mental health initiatives including police.

ALT STAR is a pilot program started in June 2020 that provides response to 911 calls related to substance use, mental health crises, and people who need help connecting to services. Staffing: Teams of 1 LSW and 1 paramedic. 1 van, M-F 10AM-6PM. 4 case managers can be brought in to do follow-up. Co-responder team, STAR, and victim response are all staffed by civilians. PD has no oversight. Funding mechanisms: 68% goes toward Medicaid for co-responders (possibly a bit higher for STAR). City picks up the rest of the cost. The Caring for Denver initiative uses sales tax to fund mental health initiatives including police.

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We're excited to announce a new resource on our website: 10 implementation case studies showcasing alternative response models in cities across the country! Check it out 👇 transform911.org/resource-hu…
Aerial photo of downtown Chicago taken from the south at sunset by Austin Neill on Unsplash.

ALT Aerial photo of downtown Chicago taken from the south at sunset by Austin Neill on Unsplash.

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City of @chicago's Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement (CARE) Team is taking steps toward appropriate mental health crisis response and transparency. See their data dashboard: chicago.gov/city/en/sites/pu…
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How can mental health & substance use providers prepare for the transition to #988Lifeline as the new universal crisis line? This playbook from @samhsagov details everything providers need to know to ensure 988 readiness: bit.ly/3tu067x
Text reading "988 Convening Playbook: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers" on a gradient background.

ALT Text reading "988 Convening Playbook: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers" on a gradient background.

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This weekend, @samhsagov launched the #988Lifeline as a complement to 911. People experiencing mental health crises can text or call 988, connecting with trained counselors and reducing unnecessary contact with law enforcement. #988forPublicSafety
Image of a young woman hugging/being comforted by another woman. Text reads "You're not alone. There is hope" above the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline logo.

ALT Image of a young woman hugging/being comforted by another woman. Text reads "You're not alone. There is hope" above the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline logo.

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It's been almost two weeks since the launch of Transform911's #BlueprintForChange! How are you putting these seven points into action?
Transform911's seven-point plan. 1. (Re)Introducing 911: Everyone knows the number, almost no one knows how it works. 2. Putting the People in 911: Community partnership is essential to a 911 system that works for everyone. 3. Advancing the Workforce: There's no 911 without a recognized, supported, professional workforce. 4. Making 911 Independent and Equal: ECCs that are independent and equal to other local first response systems help improve equitable outcomes. 5. Ensuring the Right Response at the Right Time: A diverse ecosystem of responses reduces reliance on the police by default. 6. Strengthening Data and Tech Standards: Reliable and ethical data and tech improves responses. 7. Securing National-Level Support (for 911): Effective, equitable emergency response locally requires unequivocal support federally.

ALT Transform911's seven-point plan. 1. (Re)Introducing 911: Everyone knows the number, almost no one knows how it works. 2. Putting the People in 911: Community partnership is essential to a 911 system that works for everyone. 3. Advancing the Workforce: There's no 911 without a recognized, supported, professional workforce. 4. Making 911 Independent and Equal: ECCs that are independent and equal to other local first response systems help improve equitable outcomes. 5. Ensuring the Right Response at the Right Time: A diverse ecosystem of responses reduces reliance on the police by default. 6. Strengthening Data and Tech Standards: Reliable and ethical data and tech improves responses. 7. Securing National-Level Support (for 911): Effective, equitable emergency response locally requires unequivocal support federally.

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Our expert 911 Workforce panel: Budge Currier (NASNA), Lora Ueland (Valley Comm), Karima Holmes (DC Unified Communications), Tyrrell Morris (Orleans Parish Communications District)
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"The biggest symptom of a bullet-related injury is a lack of trust. A lack of feeling safe in your own body, lack of trust in the people around you." - Dr. @lj_punch
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And... we're back! Our first post-lunch session is on "bright spots" - highlighting the incredible work already being done to make 911 more equitable and effective. If you didn't join for the morning sessions, it's not too late! bit.ly/3PyAos4
Sarah Launius speaks about Tucson's new Community Health, Safety, and Wellness program, while Tucson Mayor Regina Romero looks on.

ALT Sarah Launius speaks about Tucson's new Community Health, Safety, and Wellness program, while Tucson Mayor Regina Romero looks on.

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Sean Goode of @ICHOOSE180 and Chief Chad Kasmar of @Tucson_Police talk about the importance of recognizing one another's humanity as we work together for change.
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Dr. Tara White, of the Black Belt African American Genealogical and Historical Society, shares over Zoom about the history of 911 (ASL interpreter pictured, not Dr. White)
Slide titled "Alabama and 911: The First Call" with an adjacent window showing a live ASL interpreter at the Blueprint Launch in New Orleans.

ALT Slide titled "Alabama and 911: The First Call" with an adjacent window showing a live ASL interpreter at the Blueprint Launch in New Orleans.

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