Mobile crisis team ready for the Bay St. George area

    Friday, 19 April 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The purpose is to deliver crisis intervention services directly to people in the community, eliminating the need to visit emergency departments and involve the criminal justice system.

    Government announced on Wednesday that mobile crisis response services are being expanded to help people in the Bay St. George area in partnership with the RCMP. Melissa Roberts is the Regional  Director for Mental Health and Addictions Services with NL Health Services-western zone. She says these teams include mental health and addictions clinicians and trained police officers who respond together to crises in the community. The purpose is to deliver crisis intervention services directly to people in the community, eliminating the need to visit emergency departments and involve the criminal justice system. Roberts says these teams started over 5 years ago and can be found throughout the province. For more information go to bridgetheggapp.ca 

     

    To report an error, submit a news tip, or provide feedback, please e-mail news@bayfm.ca or call (709) 637-0183.

    More from Local News

     

     

     

    BayFM recognizes support from the following agencies:

                        

    Today's Weather

    • Corner Brook

      Sunny intervals

      High: 22°C | Low: 11°C

    • Deer Lake

      Sunny intervals

      High: 24°C | Low: 11°C

    Recently Played

    Podcasts

    • The Plain Truth

      The Plain Truth, Wednesday June 11, 2025

      June is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to shed light on one of Canada's leading health challenges

    • Corner Brook In Council

      Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 9, 2025

      Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 9, 2025

    • Qalipu Today

      Qalipu Today, Tuesday June 10, 2025

      On this episode of Qalipu Today, we broadcast an informative conversation about the education and training supports available to members through Qalipu First Nation.