C.A.L.L. Stockton Passes!

Two years of organizing has led to the implementation of California's first community-based alternative to the police.

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This project was simply just an idea- an idea brought to our team by Harpeet Chima. Harpeet was inspired by the Eugene, Oregon model called CAHOOTS which has been in effect for 35 years. Upon hearing this idea, founder and president of Stockton Stands, Tehreem Khan, worked closely with Harpeet to implement a plan of action for Stockton to have its very own crisis assistance life line, naming it C.A.L.L. Stockton.

Over the two years, Chima and Khan worked closely with Faith in the Valley to connect with partner organizations and stakeholders.  Stockton city council has voted to unanimously allocate $5.7 million towards a mobile crisis intervention pilot program that finally brings our vision to life. Now known as CareLink, the program is a community-centered response that redirects police resources from handling crises that they are not trained to handle to more trauma-informed approaches. Housed within the Community Medical Center's Care Link program, this program will consist of a team of well-trained first responders who will respond to crises including, but not limited to, mental wellness, homelessness, and addiction. As the first ever mobile crisis intervention response in the city, CareLink provides services to not only manage a crisis, but provide follow-up services for community members. Through countless knocks on doors, tabling at events, and mobilizing the community, this initiative would not have passed without the work of Harpreet Chima, Stockton Stands, and you, our community members.

There is no power stronger than people power. 

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We'd like to give a special shout-out and thank you to Harpeet Chima, the reason why our community members in Stockton have access to life-saving resources. 

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