With the rise in fentanyl overdoses on San Francisco streets, the City is rolling out a public information program to help residents know when to call 911.
It's part of an effort to offer mental health and addiction response without involving law enforcement.
His job is to try to keep people alive, but it's not always easy, considering the dangers of living on the street. But now the City is also looking for ways to get the public involved with keeping an eye out for medical emergencies.San Francisco to get $267M in settlement from companies accused of fueling opioid crisis
But if someone appears to be having a mental crisis or suffering a major health problem, they say call 911. The OK To Call campaign even introduces the individuals on the crisis response team. They hope that will ease people's fears that calling to help the homeless will just end up sending them to jail.
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