Call Volume & Call Processing: Albuquerque 911 analysis
Welcome new AMSA members Benchmark Human Services, American Association of Suicidology, and Bay Area Community Services
NEXT UP
Right-Sizing Traffic Enforcement - NYU School of Law | D’Agostino Hall | April 27th - 28th
Join the Traffic Safety for All Coalition and the Policing Project at NYU School of Law – with keynote speaker Deborah Archer, President of the American Civil Liberties Union – as we discuss the growing movement to redesign the role of enforcement in traffic safety.
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.
AMSA Data Special Interest group
Sign-up: ZOOM
Next Date/Time: NEXT
Brings together technical and research-minded practitioners to advance how data, monitoring & evaluation, and technology support mobile crisis response nationwide.
AMSA recently held statewide collective meetings in both Colorado and Oregon, and the turnout and engagement exceeded expectations. Representatives came from across the spectrum of mobile crisis and alternative response programs, from urban teams like Denver’s STAR program and Portland Street Response to rural providers serving some of the most under resourced communities in their states. Participants engaged in honest, grounded conversations about the challenges shaping this work, including funding constraints, Medicaid billing barriers, and the need for stronger coordination between 911 dispatch and crisis services. It was exactly the kind of cross-sector dialogue that moves this field forward.
With strong momentum coming out of both meetings, each collective is already looking ahead to May, where participants will bring concrete policy ideas and priorities to advance mobile crisis response at the state level. This work is about building a coalition with enough collective voice to shape the future of public safety and behavioral health in our states, and there is still room at the table. If you or your organization works in mobile crisis or alternative response and wants to be part of this conversation, we want to hear from you. Sign up using the links below to get connected to your state and join us in May.
AMSA State Collectives
Georgia State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM, Next Date/Time: Apr 24, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
AMSA partners with The Carter Center to invite crisis program operators and stakeholders to a Georgia State meet-up and discussion
Facilitated by Dr. Dietra Hawkins
Colorado State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM, Next Date/Time: May 20, 2026 3:00 PM MDT, Facilitated by Samantha Bunecke
Illinois State Collective Sign-up: ZOOM, Next Date/Time: May 22, 2:00 PM CDT, Facilitated by Alexander Heaton
Oregon State Collective Sign-up: TBD, Next Date/Time: May 27, 3:00 PM PDT, Facilitated by Andre Miller
Beyond the Call: A Film Screening
Join Cambridge’s Community Safety Department screening of the documentary, “Beyond the Call” about the Department and the Cambridge community.
April 29 Doors 6 PM - Central Square, Street Theory Collective at 541 Mass. Ave
April 30 Doors 6 PM - North Cambridge, Apple Cinemas at 168 Alewife Brook Parkway
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