We invite you to participate in the Mental Health First Community Crisis Training on August 15, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Register here!

This virtual training is designed to empower community members with the critical skills needed to respond to mental health crises, supporting those in distress, and referring our community members to healing justice services within our neighborhoods. Participants will learn practical strategies for crisis intervention, de-escalation, and promoting wellness, all grounded in the spirit of collective care and liberation.

We are particularly looking for local community members to join in arms to support our families and loved ones through emergencies and avoid police involvement. If you are interested in joining the team running our Crisis Line, this is the first step on the path in getting trained!

Join us in strengthening our collective ability to keep us safe and make a lasting positive impact in our community!

About Mental Health First

Mental Health First, a project of the Anti Police-Terror Project, is a cutting-edge new 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.

Call (510) 999-9641
8pm – 12am | Weds - Sun
We operate in Oakland and Sacramento!