A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing that police don’t have to be involved in mental health emergency calls. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/21/Mental-Health-Calls-Program/

Many Mental Health Calls Don’t Require Cops, Program Shows

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