Alberta government to spend $5-million over three years to boost mental health, addiction supports
The Alberta government says it will fund mental health and addiction supports for people being held in police custody in Calgary and expand community-led harm reduction teams in the city.
“Residents, businesses, transit riders and even visitors can all clearly see the impact of this crisis and the social disorder that comes along with it.” Milliken said a specialized health team will be embedded within Calgary police to deliver in-person medical care and counselling services. Deputy police Chief Katie McLellan said the service is looking at allocating eight of the 60 cells in the arrest processing unit to provide a safe space for those in need.
Calgary has been rocked by a wave of violent crime in the past week, including a man being fatally shot in a parking lot and a shooting on a bus that sent a man sent to hospital in life-threatening condition. There have also been several random attacks on the city’s light rail transit system. “Our outreach teams support people struggling with addiction, homelessness and mental health to get the help they need.”
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