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Victory: Philly Expands Non-Police First Responders for Mental Health Calls

June 17, 2021
The amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget has just passed out of committee at City Council and is all but certain to pass a final vote early next week. We...
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VIDEO: Treatment Not Trauma Teach-In Calls on Philly to Fund Care Not Cops

May 29, 2021
On Thursday, May 27th the Treatment Not Trauma coalition, of which Amistad Law Project, is a founding member, hosted an online teach-in about non...
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Tweet at Mayor Kenney to Demand Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response

May 29, 2021
THIS THURSDAY Join us in demanding a just mental health crisis response for Philly. Philadelphians should be able to call 911 for a loved one in...
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Teach-In on Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response. No to Co-Responders!

May 23, 2021
This Thursday, May 27th at 6:30 PM join us for a teach-in from the Treatment Not Trauma coalition. Philadelphians should be able to call 911 to get a...
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Amistad Testifies at City Council for Non Police Mental Health Response

May 23, 2021
On Friday, May 21st, the Committee on Public Health and Human Services of Philadelphia City Council held a hearing on mobile crisis teams and 'co...