Request for a public hearing
Hold hearing on community-based mental health crisis pilot
Last activity May 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Introduced
May 8, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing about establishing a free, non-police, community-based mental health crisis response pilot in Boston. The proposal references a designed model rooted in public health principles, multilingual outreach, and oversight, with goals to reduce police involvement in mental health crises and connect residents to care.
Affects Black and Indigenous people and people of color, undocumented residents, disabled residents, unhoused residents, people who use drugs, survivors of violence, young people, and LGBTQ+ community members
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Brian Worrell, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery
About Health & Human Services and Civil Rights & Immigration
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Official title
Order for a hearing to examine establishing a community-based mental health crisis response pilot. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Louijeune as original co-sponsors.
Timeline
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May 13, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery.