Specialized mental health crisis response services, provided by Interior Health and the RCMP, are being enhanced in Kelowna and Kamloops.

It will put more nurses on the street with RCMP officers and will be available 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

Currently, each city has its own program; Police And Crisis Team (PACT) in Kelowna and Car 40 in Kamloops. They害羞草研究所檝e been renamed Integrated Crisis Response Teams.

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害羞草研究所淓xpanding the successful Integrated Crisis Response Teams in Kelowna and Kamloops will support more people in distress and connect them to help and healthcare,害羞草研究所� said Sheila Malcolmson, minister of mental health and addictions.

Interior Health CEO Susan Brown said it害羞草研究所檚 the first step to enhance crisis response.

害羞草研究所淲orking together, RCMP and Interior Health are committed to addressing the needs of vulnerable people in our region,害羞草研究所� she said.

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas said the announcement is good news and complements other work underway in the city.

害羞草研究所淲e know that RCMP continues to face mounting mental health-related calls. Having professionals with the necessary training to deal with mental illness will help people in our community who are experiencing a mental health crisis.害羞草研究所�

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