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UPDATE: My sister is no longer standing in front of my mom's building and we don't know where she went with a bag and suitcase. She has no money and no cell phone. She will refuse any and all treatment due to her illness. Not sure what else can be done at this point.

Just called a number of hospitals individually. They all told me to call 911. Round and round we go.

Thanks to the help of a Twitter user, I was directed to a 24/7 hotline that provided me with very useful information.... some of it quite ironic. They recommended I call the police back to now file a missing persons report for the same person they could have assisted this morning

I was also given the number to something called the "Network of Care" and was told to leave a message requesting a team start a file for conservatorship - so if my sister does end up in the hospital, an advocacy team will help move things in the right direction.

Spoke to 911 for the fourth time today - this time to file a missing persons report. They are sending an officer back to my mom's place now. The dispatcher was surprised at what happened this morning & told me the officers should have arrived w/ a mental health professional.

UPDATE: An officer arrived to my mom's place to process the missing persons report... and on their way over, they spotted my sister standing on a corner a few blocks away just staring into space. I'm now home, but spoke to the officer over the phone and told him the situation...

I informed him that the first call I made I mentioned this had to do with someone mentally unwell. This officer was surprised to hear that a mental health evaluator was not dispatched with officers. He just called for one to come at 9:40pm. I first called police at 11:21am.

I am thankful this officer is treating my mother & the situation w/ the seriousness it deserves. My sister has been standing outside w/out food or water for nearly 10 hours. Now we must wait for the evaluator to come and determine whether she needs to be brought to the hospital.