Rogue Action Center and the Real Solutions Coalition invite you to engage and provide feedback to the Community Engagement Committee (CEC).

Our community has made it clear, we want to  explore alternatives to police response and incarceration by focusing on less costly and more effective forms of intervention. That’s why the Real Solutions Coalition has been continuing our work with community partners to help create a mobile crisis response team in Jackson County based on the CAHOOTS model.

According to a new study by Mental Health America, Oregon ranks worst in the nation for prevalence of mental illness with the least access to care. In addition to the need for more services locally, recent local city ordinances have targeted and criminalized those who are struggling with mental health crises, substance abuse disorders and homelessness. Unnecessary interactions with law enforcement often make the situation worse. We can do better.

Earlier this year, the Oregon legislature passed HB 2017 which will provide $10 million in grant funding for Oregon communities to implement  local mobile crisis intervention programs. These programs would be run by crisis workers and EMTs, preventing the need for police response for non-violent cases.

Now is a critical time for impacted community members to have a say in what this program will look like and how it is run. That means including people of color, people living with mental illness, people who have been incarcerated and LGBTQ people to participate at all stages of the design process and decision making. One way for you to get involved is to participate in the The Community Engagement Committee (CEC).

The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is a group of community members at the heart of the transformation of the current Behavioral Health system including mobile crisis services. The purpose of the CEC is to gather input from those who use the crisis system and provide that feedback to the Crisis Response Network- the people who run the local mental health and crisis systems.

Community input is vital if we want a mental health care system that serves everyone. If you are interested in getting involved with the Community Engagement Committee or the Real Solutions Coalition please fill out the interest form here and we will get you plugged in.

We look forward to continuing the work together. With your support, we can build upon this foundation for the future! Join us today as a monthly donor, if you can, and help us spread the work by sharing this with your friends and family!

Click Here to Get Involved with Helping to expand crisis services in Jackson County

For questions, please contact RVRealSolutions@gmail.com