The Care First Community Coalition (CFCC) is a group of Alameda County organizations and community members who share a commitment to reducing the number of individuals with behavioral health concerns in Santa Rita Jail and preventing the future incarceration of Alameda County residents with behavioral health concerns. We call on the County to divest from the systems that cage and criminalize our community members, and to invest in holistic healthcare, housing, and life-affirming resources that create true safety and healing for Alameda County residents. CFCC members authored the Care First, Jails Last Resolution in Alameda County in 2021, and we remain committed to implementing the resolution in the most robust, community-centered, and racially equitable way possible.