Follow me because you care about faith and mental health? Take a look at these resources:
1) Campaign Zero's recommendations on ending "broken windows" policing, which include establishing alternative approaches to mental health crises: joincampaignzero.org/brokenwindows ((Edit: Since I created this list, some important critiques of Campaign Zero’s most recent initiative have come out, including the way they utilized data around their highlighted reforms. I don’t think its my place to adjudicate debates between pro-reform and pro-abolition movements, but the point about alternative approaches to mental health crises still stands. Here’s another framing of this matter from a pro-abolition group: 8toabolition.com/invest-in-care-not-cops))
2) CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) in OR is one example of this model: whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots
5) TRACC 4 Movements provides trauma care and trauma education for movements and in movements, with a particular focus on supporting BIPOC activists and organizers: tracc4movements.com
Overall, remember: being mental health advocates also means advocating for alternatives to policing and incarceration, standing against racism, and educating ourselves about intergenerational trauma. I know it can feel overwhelming -- my bipolar brain gets easily overwhelmed, too! But that's ok! Pick one place to start!