It’s gift-giving season, but it’s also Safe Toys & Gifts Month, a reminder that safety starts with the choices we make for our families and communities.
For all the mothers, aunties, and loved ones out there—this season, please keep safety in mind as you shop. Look for clear labels and avoid items with choking hazards, sharp edges, or strong magnets. Small choices go a long way in keeping our homes and children safe.
At 1M4, safety goes beyond the gifts we wrap. It’s about how we show up when a loved one is struggling. Through The Right Response, we’re helping families access safe, culturally sensitive alternatives to police during mental health and behavioral crises.
Our Home for the Holidays campaign encourages families to share this life-saving resource, have honest conversations, and prepare for moments when compassion matters most.
If you want to give something truly meaningful this season, share our directory with someone you love— and donate to help 1M4 expand care-centered crisis options nationwide:
Every gift made between now and December 31 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar.
“And I believe that seeds grow into sprouts. And sprouts grow into trees. And trees grow into forests. I believe in the magic of the hands. And in the wisdom of the eyes. I believe in rain and tears. And in the blood of infinity.“
— Assata Shakur
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Your Expertise is Needed!
We’re completely revamping The Right Response Directory and need your input to ensure it meets our community’s needs.
This critical resource connects you to alternative first-response programs offering compassionate support through peer responders, clinicians, and trained EMTs for calls like welfare checks, noise complaints, traffic incidents, and mental health crises.
Your feedback is vital for us to improve. Please take a few minutes to complete our confidential survey. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
A Mental Health Tip For You
Sis, offer grief a seat at the table.
If the holidays bring up grief, give yourself permission to make space for it.
Light a candle, share a memory, or take a quiet moment to yourself.
Allowing what hurts to be acknowledged is not a setback. It’s an important part of healing.
Look at these tips shared on Instagram to help navigate grief during this holiday season
Spread Some Blessings!
The consequences of police violence extend far beyond the loss of life. For families affected, it’s the loss of income, the sacrifice of basic necessities, and the start of a high-cost legal fight. If you have the capacity, consider donating to 1M4. Proceeds help support impacted families and sustain the work of 1M4 toward ending police violence for good.
Sis, we need you this holiday season.
At 1M4, safety isn’t a slogan. It’s our mission. We’re building a future where Black communities can access care-centered crisis response, emotional and financial support, and trusted mental health resources without fear of criminalization.
Every day, we work to prevent harm before it happens by equipping families with tools that protect their loved ones, and to hold them with dignity, compassion, and community when tragedy strikes.
Safety is a right, and our work ensures families are never left to navigate crisis alone.
Your donation makes that possible. When you give to the mission, you directly uplift crisis prevention tools, family support programs, and the expansion of resources that save lives.
We are committed to covering 4000 families in our lifesaving resources by the end of this year. Join 1M4’s private membership community today and shield the village closest to you.
Let’s do this! Shields up!
To ensure our community has the resources provided by 1M4 and are fully empowered to shield their immediate community from harm, our Founder will hold weekly office hours to answer any questions and walk members through our safety resources.
No registration required. Simply join 1M4 through the button below then tap into our online community at 12pm EST every Tuesday starting this week.
Got a pressing question? Reply here and we’ll answer you via email and first thing Tuesday at noon EST.
In October and beyond, help raise awareness of alternatives to police for mental health emergencies. Share the Right Response directory with your local community, snap a few pictures, and let us know about it. We would love to highlight you and your advocacy in our newsletter and social media pages. Share your advocacy results HERE. Whether you shared with two people or 200 people, each life matters.
We are celebrating you as the trusted voice in your community!
Any questions? Simply hit “reply.”
Ready to join in shielding your community? Click HERE
Ok so… we’re on TikTok now! Follow, engage, and rep 1M4 over there. We’re doing our best to reach the people.
Help some Sistas out!
You Got Your 1M4 Merch Yet?
Visit the 1M4 merch store to make sure you’re representing at court support, protests, or in line at your favorite coffee spot. We want to see YOU in your 1M4 gear. Every purchase goes directly to funding the work of 1M4 increasing access to safety and wellness.
