More than 100 alternative first response teams are now operating nationwide, addressing unmet health and social needs with care, equity, and support—and reducing the risk of unnecessary harm, arrest, or incarceration. Get the facts and learn more: www.vera.org/publications...

Coordinating Alternative First Response: Key Lessons and…Across the country, local governments have been investing in alternative first response services, which dispatch trained civilian professionals to answer…www.vera.org