Defund police and alternatives to policing

Being free from violence at home and in our communities is essential for a safe and nurturing environment in which to create and establish a family. Calling police often escalates situations and leads to violence. Alternatives to policing can reduce violence, especially that perpetrated by police, and provide the community the much needed social support and resources it needs.

• https://www.defundtherpd.com/

Services That Pertain To This Tenet

24-Hour Hotline for Youth in Crisis: 585-271-7670

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Action for a Better Community

The Center for Youth

Mental Health | 211 Life Line

M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

Monroe County Family Support Center

Office of Violence Prevention | City of Rochester

Pathways to Peace

Rochester Peace Collective

Willow Domestic Violence Center