MH First training opportunity for Black & indigenous people, and other people of color!

Mental Health First is our model for non-police response to mental health crisis. The goal of MH First is to respond to mental health crises including, but not limited to, psychiatric emergencies, substance use support, and domestic violence safety planning.

Our purpose is to interrupt and eliminate the need for law enforcement in mental health crisis first response by providing mobile peer support, de-escalation assistance, and non-punitive and life-affirming interventions, therefore decriminalizing emotional and psychological crises and decreasing the stigma around mental health, substance use, and domestic violence, while also addressing their root causes: white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism.

Online training open to all BIPOC community members. Limited capacity. Priority will be given to those who are able to start volunteering as responders in the next 3 months in Oakland and Sacramento.