FizzlePopBerryTwistJul 21, 2023

We need a 4th emergency service for people in crisis to just evac them from bad situations, almost like the witness protection.

https://lemmy.world/post/1947798

We need a 4th emergency service for people in crisis to just evac them from bad situations, almost like the witness protection. - Lemmy.world

I don’t want to get too political in shower thoughts, but this would solve a lot of the hot button issues if more people just had safer and supportive environments to escape to and volunteers / paid professionals to help them on the other end.

Show threadfuboJul 21, 2023
The city I live in has a “crisis services” unit for mental health crises, drug abuse related crises, welfare checks, psychiatric evaluation for hospitalization, and so on.
Show threadFizzlePopBerryTwist
Is there a 3 digit number you can call?
Jul 21, 2023 at 11:54pmWeb
Show threadjeffwJul 22, 2023
988 anywhere in the USA
Show threadFizzlePopBerryTwistJul 22, 2023
I am no longer one of the 86% of Americans who never heard of this
Show threadjeffwJul 22, 2023
Pretty new. Only existed for like a year now
Show threadDreamerOfImprobableDreamsJul 22, 2023

988 is a phenomenal, life-saving service, but unfortunately they don't help you get in touch with services to get out of dangerous situations.

There is the National Domestic Violence hotline, but they're A) run by a private organization, and B) literally hang up on you unless you're experienceing "intimate partner violence", because apparently all other forms of domestic violence don't count! (Ask me how I know that, lmaooooo)

Show threadjeffwJul 22, 2023

Sure, I’m not talking about OP’s post, but about the crisis services. 988 can get you in touch with local services, but mostly therapy.

That’s interesting about the domestic violence hotline.

Show threadFylkirJul 22, 2023

Biggest problem is that you’d need the services everywhere for a 3-digit number to make sense.

Now if there was a 3-digit number that’d connect you to all the misc government services in your area, that’d be another thing.

Show threadpaysrenttobirdsJul 22, 2023
In some cities 211 goes pretty far, but I don’t know how responsive they are.