Modeled after CAHOOTS, HOPE First Roc is one of several models of non-police crisis response teams across the country working to ensure that people in crisis are met with care and compassion. Our mission is to mobilize peer support for people in crisis to ensure safety in our community. We believe that “we keep us safe.” As a peer led organization, we value lived and living experience as a key element of an individuals’ capacity to lead, respond to crisis, effectively navigate existing structures, and imagine creative futures for a community in which everyone is safe. Our ideal team members will possess a love for the people and faith in our capacity to take care of each other.