Police, CMHA announce Addictions Crisis Team
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Medicine Hat Police Service has announced a new partnership to assist people in crisis as a result of addiction.
The Addictions Crisis Team (ACT), a partnership between the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Police Service, was confirmed this morning.
The team will be focused on identifying high-risk individuals in the community in an effort to connect them to treatment and services to address addictions. The partnership will involve a clinician and a police officer working together and offer people individualized services.