Alternative Mobile Services Association Newsletter

AMSA State Collective Meetings Colorado State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM Next Date/Time: July 15, 2026 3:00 pm MDT/ 05:00 pm EST, facilitated by Samantha Bunecke Illinois State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM Next Date/Time: July 24, 3:00 pm EST, 2:00 PM CST/3:00 pm EST, facilitated by Alexander Heaton Oregon State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM, Next Date/Time: July 21, 2026 3:00 pm PST/6:00 pm EST, facilitated by Andre Miller EVANSTON - CARE team in sees growing success in crisis response(CBS) The small...

Empowered Leadership Coaching Program - with Dr. Kim Everett Supports practitioners leading crisis prevention and intervention programs, offering a dedicated space for reflection, growth, and skill-building - 12 CEs. Click here to register - before June 12. Dates: Twelve weeks - June 13th - August 15th.

June 4 & 5 the crisisverse convened at the Sears Tower in Chicago for the 2026Advancing the Field of Alternative Response Convening: Establishing Permanence. Two days of panels, plenaries, and plenty of socializing, with good food, smart vendors, the rooms were filled with learning and inspiration. New friends, new ideas, new energy.

OHIO - ‘Shear Hope’ launched to train stylists in mental health crisis response (Record Herald) Community of Hope, the Fayette County Suicide Prevention Coalition, has launched Shear Hope, a free mental health training initiative designed to equip stylists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and other personal service professionals with the skills to recognize when a client may be struggling and connect them to help.

AND - upcoming events in Cambridge & Chicago NEXT UP City of Cambridge CARE, the Alternative Mobile Services Association, and 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms will host a national virtual screening of BEYOND THE CALL, a documentary film about the Cambridge CARE Alternative Response Program.

Plus headlines from Sacramento, Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, Durham, St Louis, Atlanta, & Hartford. AND - Lighten Up returns. NEXT UP City of Cambridge CARE, the Alternative Mobile Services Association, and 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms will host a national virtual screening of BEYOND THE CALL, a documentary film about the Cambridge CARE Alternative Response Program.

Advancing the Field of Alternative Response Convening – Establishing Permanence - Convene at Willis Tower | Chicago, IL | June 4 – 5 Empowered Leadership Coaching Program - with Dr. Kim Everett This AMSA program supports practitioners leading crisis prevention and intervention programs, & offers a dedicated space for reflection, growth, and skill-building - 12 CEs through the NASW. Click here to register.

Author Mariela Ruiz-Angel is Director of Alternative Response Initiatives at Georgetown University’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety. When 25-year-old Alex LaMorie, an autistic man in Maryland, called 911 during a mental health crisis, he was following the plan meant to keep him safe.

Advancing the Field of Alternative Response Convening – Establishing Permanence - Convene at Willis Tower | Chicago, IL | June 4 – 5 Empowered Leadership Coaching Program - with Dr. Kim Everett Supports practitioners leading crisis prevention and intervention programs, offering a dedicated space for reflection, growth, and skill-building - 12 CEs. Dates: Twelve weeks - June 13th - August 15th Click here to register.

Advancing the Field of Alternative Response Convening – Establishing Permanence - Convene at Willis Tower | Chicago, IL | June 4 – 5 Empowered Leadership Coaching Program - with Dr. Kim Everett Supports practitioners leading crisis prevention and intervention programs, offering a dedicated space for reflection, growth, and skill-building - 12 CEs. Dates: Twelve weeks - June 13th - August 15th Click here to register or use the QR code below.