911 isn’t the only option—and it might not be the best one. Here’s a basic guide to how to handle emergency situations without involving the police.
  • MacEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Currently, dontcallthepolice.com lists local resources for more than 70 different metropolitan areas across North America … Each locality has a host of hotlines and warmlines (an early intervention tool for people pre-crisis who need emotional support) … another place to look for 911 alternatives iscould be within your city’s government. Prominent examples include Minneapolis’s Office of Violence Prevention, based out of the city’s health department; Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS program, made up of mobile crisis intervention responders; or San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission …

    Specifically mentioned hotlines: BlackLine, TransLifeline