Support the People’s Budget with this Phone Zap. Find scripts and phone numbers here: bit.ly/carenotcopsPHL2025
City Council budget hearings might be over this year, but it’s not too late to get the budget our communities deserve!
Join us on Thursday, May 16th to demand City Council increase mobile crisis funding in this year's budget.
Right now, if you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis and calls 911, police will arrive, possibly escalating the situation and making everyone less safe.
The standard of care in behavioral health crises is for mental health professionals to care for the person in need.
Philadelphia allocated over $10 million in last year's budget to expand current mobile crisis support in the city but that is not enough. People in crisis cannot afford to wait over an hour for help.