mental-health-first-response

What problem does it solve?

Provides non-clinical first-response guidance to support community members in acute mental health crises, helping stewards respond safely while avoiding medical or therapeutic roles.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Crisis recognition and situational assessment (depression, mania, psychosis, panic, dissociation)
• Evidence-based de-escalation and calming techniques
• Suicidality assessment and safe, direct communication
• Navigation to external resources (988, mobile crisis, emergency psychiatric services)
• Reintegration planning and post-crisis community support

Quick Start

Activate during an acute mental health crisis to guide non-clinical first response, de-escalation, suicidality assessment, and access to mobile crisis or 988 resources.