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Peers Not Police - Menth Health Response Program
- Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?
- Midtown, Hell's Kitchen, SoHo, Harlem, LES
- Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.
- People with Disabilities
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
- Intersectionality for PWD. PWD are in all walks of life: young, old, ESL, justice impacted, veterans, unhoused, etc. Each group has struggles with mental health which is a disability. Mental health emergencies are not handled well by the police and could have bad outcomes.
- What is the solution to the challenge?
- Training program for peers not police for first responders like FDNY, NYPD, etc. This would decrease bad responses by the police and increase positive responses from mental health professions. It would also increase police, FDNY, and all other responder knowledge of mental health.
- Please provide your Zip Code
- 10018
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