It's time for #SafetySaturdays!
Join @ofupac.bsky.social and take direct action to create a real community crisis response program in Columbus. We're hitting the streets every Saturday to collect signatures.
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πCOLUMBUS -- Have you signed the petition for public safety yet!? We're working to get the Community Crisis Response Amendment on the May 2026 municipal ballot.
πFind an event near you this weekend: www.mobilize.us/columbussafe...
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π’The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign seeks to reduce the over-reliance on law enforcement for crisis response needs.
πWe aim to prioritize community care for ALL residents. Join us as we work to put this issue on the May 2026 ballot!
π²Visit CbusSafety.org
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Our campaign seeks to reduce the over-reliance on law enforcement for community crisis response needs, including calls related to mental health crises, substance use, wellness checks, issues related to homelessness, and connection to services that do not involve imminent danger.
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π€This week, our campaign Co-Chair Chana Wiley spoke truth to power at the Columbus Metropolitan Club about prioritizing community care and reimagining public safety in Columbus.
π³οΈWe're taking our proposal directly to voters in 2026 -- learn more at CbusSafety.Org
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We're at the Columbus Metro Club today to discuss prioritizing community care in Columbus!
π€Chana Wiley is the Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Columbus Safety Campaign & the Campaign Manager for @ofupac.bsky.social.
πΊTune into the live stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gr4...
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We have grown our base significantly and attracted hundreds of residents to pledge support for an alternative-police response program to reimagine public safety in our city. Columbus voters are making their voices heard and fully engaging with this process from start to finish.
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The field efforts for this campaign are ENTIRELY by the community, for the community. Our volunteers will continue collecting signatures through 2025 to meet the required goal for submission early next year.
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π£Our campaign has collected tens of thousands of signatures for The Community Crisis Response Amendment over the past several months and we are working to place the issue on the May 2026 primary election ballot. π§΅
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Columbus community calls for 24/7 mental health teams following tragic loss
The collective is working to gather the 25,000 signatures needed to put a petition, which asks for $5 million to be put aside, on an upcoming November ballot.
People experiencing mental health crises are in urgent need of support - to ease their distress, to keep them safe, and to plan for ongoing wellbeing.
By sending trained responders with lived experience, we can ensure people get the help they need.
www.10tv.com/article/news...
08.07.2025 14:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π’We are proud to share that @policymattersohio.bsky.social has endorsed the Columbus Safety Collective Campaign!
Thank you for your support as we reimagine public safety in Ohio.
π²Learn more at cbussafety.org
25.06.2025 16:15 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
πHey Columbus friends -- swing by our office tonight from 5:30pm - 7:30pm to sign the @cbussafety.bsky.social petition for public safety!
We're collecting signatures to establish an alternative-police crisis response program in Columbus.
See you there! πππ
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πCOLUMBUS -- Join us tomorrow at the @acluohio.bsky.social office to sign the petition for public safety!
πWe're hosting a drive-thru from 5:30pm-7pm to collect signatures to establish an alternative-police crisis response program in Columbus.
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ππ’ππͺ§πThis Saturday is the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and the #NoKings protest -- our volunteers will be collecting signatures around the city for the Community Crisis Response Amendment!
Find a petition near you: www.mobilize.us/columbussafe...
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Columbus Safety Collective
The Columbus Safety Collective is a community-driven movement focused on establishing a nonpolice emergency response system that serves all Columbus residents.
People experiencing mental health crises are in urgent need of support - to ease their distress, to keep them safe, and to plan for ongoing wellbeing.
By sending trained responders with lived experience, we can ensure people get the help they need.
Learn more about our campaign: cbussafety.org
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For Immediate Release
Columbus Safety Collective Campaign Announces Endorsing Organizations, Revealing Broad Support for Alternative Crisis Response Program For Release: May 28, 2025Contacts:Celina Coming,
We are thrilled and grateful that such a broad and diverse coalition of advocacy organizations have pledged support for the Columbus Safety Collective Campaign. Together, we are committed to reimagining public safety in Columbus.
See the full list β‘οΈ cbussafety.org/2025/05/28/2...
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π¨Endorsement news! π¨
Today, we announced an initial slate of endorsements from local and statewide partner organizations, all of whom have pledged support for an alternative-police response program to meet the mental health and safety needs of community members in crisis.
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π£Weβll tell you who we are and what weβre fighting for!
Together, we can create a safer, more just community for ALL Columbus residents. π€π€π€
Join us at CbusSafety.org to sign a petition!
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Columbus Safety Collective Campaign Β· Columbus Safety Collective Campaign on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Columbus Safety Collective Campaign.
βοΈIt's a busy holiday weekend in Columbus, and our field team will be collecting signatures all weekend!
πFind us at an event near you to sign the petition for a fully-funded alternative response system.
www.mobilize.us/columbussafe...
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Thank you @indivcentraloh.bsky.social for endorsing our campaign!! π
We are collecting thousands of signatures for the Community Crisis Response Amendment, to ensure that a fully funded alternative response system will be on the November ballot.
Join us: CbusSafety.org
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Happy to have Columbus Stand Up on our team! π
All Columbus residents deserve to feel safe when asking for help.
Our campaign seeks to reduce the over-reliance on law enforcement for crisis response needs.
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Our volunteers were out and about talking to voters this weekend and collecting signatures for the Community Crisis Response Amendment. π
View our upcoming events to sign a petition near you: www.mobilize.us/columbussafe...
12.05.2025 14:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Proud to share that the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus has endorsed our campaign!
We are collecting thousands of signatures for the Community Crisis Response Amendment, to ensure that a fully funded alternative response system will be on the November ballot.
CbusSafety.org
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Our proposal will reduce the over-reliance on law enforcement for community crisis response needs, including calls related to mental health crises, substance use, wellness checks, issues related to homelessness, and connection to services that do not involve imminent danger.
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βRain or shine, our volunteers are committed to bringing an alternative crisis response program to Columbus!
πWe love to see local law enforcement signing our petition to reimagine public safety.
π²Join our campaign: www.mobilize.us/columbussafe...
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Weβre out in the field collecting signatures for the Community Crisis Response Amendment! π
Sign up here: CbusSafety.org
06.05.2025 16:16 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy #ElectionDay, Columbus!
We will be collecting signatures all election day at different polling locations around the city.
Sign a petition for an alternative crisis response program as you cast your ballot. π
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