Columbus Safety Collective

Columbus Safety Collective has been a member of Linktree for 4 years and joined in October 2021. The social media accounts linked to from Columbus Safety Collective are: Facebook, Instagram. Besides social media accounts, columbussafetycollective has populated their site with Explore Ohio voting information, Columbus Safety Collective Campaign - Mobilize, Columbus Safety Collective, Saving Lives Through Alternative Crisis Response ( Columbus Metropolitan Forum, July 6, 2022), Group calls on Columbus for alternative police response program (WCMH, July 27, 2022)), Group wants Columbus to try a mental health crisis response that doesn't involve police (Columbus Dispatch, July 29, 2022), Columbus officials say alternative 911 response programs show promise (Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 2, 2022), Challenges and strategies when first responders address mental health crises (WOSU All Sides, Nov. 20, 2022), Columbus to develop nonpolice response unit for mental health and other emergencies (WCMH, Feb. 10, 2023), Columbus Safety Collective says city's $1.2M for nonpolice response is 'significant step' (Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 16, 2023), What's Good with Alternative Care Response (What's Good Ohio Podcast, Nov. 2, 2023), Crisis on hold: Columbus City Council's million-dollar nonpolice response team yet to take a call (WSYX, Nov. 13, 2023), Columbus mayor proposes 2024 budget with more police funding (Axios, Nov. 15, 2023), Columbus moves to decenter police in mental health crisis response (Matter News, Dec. 13, 2023), Mother of man killed by Columbus police says better response could have saved her son (Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 26, 2024), ‘Something has to change’: The police killing of Colin Jennings (Matter News, Mar. 24, 2024), Columbus inches forward on plans for nonpolice response program, solicits proposals (WCMH, May 17, 2024), Alternative to police: Columbus approves $400,000 for different response to 911 calls (WCMH, July 30, 2024), Columbus’ nonpolice crisis response pilot program is not ready for takeoff (WCMH, Oct. 4, 2024), Columbus Safety Collective Campaign pushing for charter amendment, Proposed ballot measure asks Columbus to 'reimagine public safety' and use police less, Read the CIVL Program Blueprint, Existing Programs in Ohio Cities One Pager, Vera Institute of Justice: Civilian Crisis Response Toolkit, CSC Testimony on Alternative Crisis Response Infrastructure (11/1/22), CSC Testimony on 2023 Public Safety Budget (12/7/22), Get Involved and Stay Informed!, Community Response In Ohio Webinar w. OFUPAC + Policy Matters Ohio 9/24 at 6PM, RSVP: CSC General Meeting 9/9, 5:30-7:00.