For a robbery or a car crash, the best way to summon help is by dialing 911 for a police or fire department response. Yet many emergencies, especially those involving drug overdoses and mental health crises, often call for a different kind of emergency response. This week’s CMC forum explores the potential of alternative crisis response to save lives in Columbus.  

This CMC forum was recorded live on July 6, 2022.  

The panelists are: 

Stephen David, Community Organizer, Columbus Safety Collective   

Shannon G. Hardin, President of Columbus City Council  

Matt Parrish, Captain, Columbus Division of Fire  

Marian Stuckey, Section Chief for Neighborhood Social Services, Columbus Public Health   

The host is Erika Clark Jones, CEO, Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County 

The forum partner was WBNS 10TV.