Saturday February 25th 10am – 3pm
RSVP to crpdx@criticalresistance.org for location
Lunch provided
Critical Resistance Portland (CR-PDX) is developing a campaign to interrupt the use of police as mental health first responders in Portland. We have seen how policing escalates everyday mental health needs or instances of crisis and can result in violence on our communities. It’s crucial that Portland disrupt this pattern and invest in community care.
CR Portland wants to impact protocol and funding of mental health crisis services and we’d like to start pulling together organizations and individuals who could be partners or stake holders in this campaign. This includes social service providers, mental health service users, communities targeted by the police, and other racial and economic justice organizations. We are asking people like you who have valuable knowledge and first hand experiences to get involved with this campaign.
Will you join CR-PDX in demanding a city prioritization of quality user-led mental health services that are community-based and outside the hands of law enforcement?
We invite those directly impacted by policing, mental health users, and all who want to decrease Portland’s reliance on policing to attend. Organizations and individuals who are involved in anti-policing, mental health, or social service work in Portland, join us as partners in this effort and share your ideas at this campaign meeting!
RSVP to crpdx@criticalresistance.org – Please let us know if you will be needing childcare or have specific dietary needs.