A Helping Hand Program
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The Helping Hand program is designed to give first responders options in helping people in crisis. The goal is to reduce tragedies, engage individuals in need, and raise community standards in crisis intervention.
This program gives first responders the ability to provide a helping hand with:
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This crisis first program is used to help reestablish an individual's coping skills through a safe means so that they can reengage with treatment and programs the following day. This crisis first model of intervention is the only one like it in the community. This program gives law enforcement a jail diversion option for someone living with a mental illness and reduces tragedies in the community. It is a resource to use to reduce the negative impact that comes with emergency situations and raise standards in crisis intervention. It is made possible from donations and is used in the Albuquerque, NM Metro area.
Check out this article from the Toronto Star about this program. Click Here
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Cruiser Bags
The cruiser bag project creates small single serving food bags that can easily be stored in first responder vehicles. Law enforcement and fire personnel are often the first to respond to and find individuals that are in acute crisis but are left with few options to help. Giving first responders small easy to carry bags with a single serve meal and follow up information on resources allows them to immediately help the most vulnerable individuals in our community. Having a resource like this allows first responders to begin a potential dangerous encounter in a rapport building de-escalating approach.
Toys from Target
A huge thanks to the team at Target, 2120 Louisiana Blvd NE-Albuquerque, and Jake Aragon for your support in A Helping Hand. With the generous donations we have been able to provide toys, schools supplies, clothing, blankets, personal hygiene products, and more to the following agencies in the Albuquerque area.
The photos taken were from the last donations when we handed them out to officers and officials at a CIT Certification class, to give to those in need.
- Albuquerque Police Department
- APD School Resource Officers
- Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department
- NM State Police
- Laguna Police Department
- Sandoval County Sheriffs Department
- Rio Rancho Police Department
- NM Probation and Parole
- Child Youth and Family Division
- Para Los Niños
The photos taken were from the last donations when we handed them out to officers and officials at a CIT Certification class, to give to those in need.
Did you know
- 1 in 4 Americans will suffer from a diagnosable mental illness in any given year
- Mental health is still the only health issue that is social acceptable to make fun of
- You are more likely to take your own life than be a victim of homicide
- 1 in 6 Americans are battling hunger
- Almost one-forth of all homeless is children
- The average life expectancy of someone who is homeless is 45
Suggested donations to provide A Helping Hand
$20 Member $50 Friend $100 Helper $500 Supporter $1000 Partner $5000 Sponsor
$20 Member $50 Friend $100 Helper $500 Supporter $1000 Partner $5000 Sponsor
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Bosque Farms your police department has joined A Helping Hand program! Thanks to all the officers in the department that are stepping up to prevent crisis in their community!
Click here for a news article about us helping Bosque Farms 
Gift cards to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
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Special Thanks to these folks
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