Non-profit start-up Concrn is helping people in the San Francisco neighbourhood of Tenderloin deal with mental health crises. Launched two years ago, the company's app allows people to contact a trained team of responders, who establish if they can deal with each case at it unfolds, or whether it needs escalating to the police. So far, Concrn has responded to more than 2,000 call-outs, and is looking to raise $250,000 to develop the service.
Non-profit start-up Concrn is helping people in the Tenderloin neighbourhood of San Francisco deal with mental health crises. Launched two years ago, the company's app allows people to contact a trained team of responders, who establish if they can deal with each case at it unfolds, or whether it needs escalating to the police. So far, Concrn has responded to more than 2,000 call-outs, and is looking to raise $250,000 to develop the service.