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(7 days ago) WebIf you or someone you know is in a life-threatening crisis or emergency, please call 9-1-1. For non-urgent questions, email [email protected] . Resources: Canadian …

https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/community-safety-and-crime-prevention/mental-health.aspx

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Remove police from mental health crisis response, advocates …

(2 days ago) WebCanada's largest mental health hospital calls for removal of police from front lines for people in crisis. "When someone is having a mental health crisis, they need …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/alternative-mental-health-response-1.6065159

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Ottawa council unanimously supports new police mental health …

(8 days ago) WebPolice response to mental health crises has been back in the spotlight in Ottawa since last week’s verdict in the manslaughter trial of Const. Daniel Montsion, who was acquitted on …

https://globalnews.ca/news/7428054/ottawa-council-police-mental-health-reform/

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Police force turns to public for help forging mental health strategy

(1 days ago) WebOttawa's police chief on systemic racism, mental health crisis calls and the need for change. Sadness, outrage after officer acquitted in Abdirahman Abdi's death. While the …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-police-mental-health-response-report-1.5884148

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City looking at non-police response to mental health calls

(5 days ago) WebOne Ottawa neighbourhood could try having mental health professionals responding to mental health distress and substance abuse calls in Ottawa rather than police. A staff …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-pilot-project-police-mental-health-calls-1.6880750

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Ottawa police planning new mental health response strategy in …

(2 days ago) WebThe Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) provided a high-level look at this new strategy in response to a recent inquiry asking what the protocol is when police respond to a …

https://globalnews.ca/news/7414091/ottawa-police-mental-health-strategy/

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City unveils plan to divert mental-health and addictions calls from …

(3 days ago) WebThe city of Ottawa is proposing a new approach in dealing with mental health and substance use calls. If approved by the Community Services Committee and then …

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/06/19/city-unveils-plan-to-divert-mental-health-and-addictions-calls-from-police/

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Ottawa police to present consultation-based Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebThe Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is set to present its new Mental Health Response Strategy (MHRS), with a consultation approach, to the Ottawa Police Services Board …

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2021/01/21/ottawa-police-to-present-consultation-based-mental-health-response-strategy-3281972/

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Defunding police not the way to reform mental health response in …

(8 days ago) WebChief Peter Sloly outlined the Ottawa police force’s plan to improve its responses to mental health crises as part of the draft 2021 budget at the Ottawa Police Services Board …

https://globalnews.ca/news/7425678/ottawa-police-chief-mental-health-strategy/

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Ottawa police asking for help developing new mental health …

(2 days ago) WebOTTAWA -- The Ottawa Police Service is setting up a "Guiding Council" to develop its new Mental Health Response Strategy. A report for Monday's Ottawa Police Services Board …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-police-asking-for-help-developing-new-mental-health-response-strategy-1.5280343

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Ottawa police to create 'council' to oversee new mental health …

(Just Now) WebOttawa police will task a “guiding council” with developing a community-led plan for a new mental health response. Police released the preliminary plans on Wednesday as part of …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-police-to-create-council-to-oversee-new-mental-health-response-strategy

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Opinion: Ottawa's answer to mental-health calls mustn't include …

(6 days ago) WebIn 2021, in response to calls from residents, the Ottawa Police Services Board divested $2.65 million from the 2022 police budget request and directed it toward creating an …

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/farhang-ottawas-response-to-mental-health-crises-shouldnt-include-police

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Police on mental health calls can spend hours waiting in hospital.

(5 days ago) WebOttawa Police Service Chief Eric Stubbs says mental health calls have grown in recent years and add pressure to the police force. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Special …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/police-on-mental-health-calls-can-spend-hours-waiting-in-hospital-this-pilot-could-help-1.7092450

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Safer Alternate Response for Mental Health and - City of Ottawa

(5 days ago) WebThis provides an option to residents seeking mental health and substance use crisis support to call a non-911 number directly. Response team: Community-based, civilian …

https://ottawa.ca/en/family-and-social-services/community-safety-and-well-being-plan/safer-alternate-response-mental-health-and-substance-use-crises-closed

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Ottawa police approve mental health plan for officers

(5 days ago) WebOttawa police will begin offering formalized mental health peer support to officers in the new year, the Citizen has learned. The force’s executive has approved a business plan …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-police-approve-mental-health-plan-for-officers

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Mental Health Gala gets the conversation going in Ottawa - CTV …

(3 days ago) WebPublished May 12, 2024 6:00 a.m. PDT. Share. A personal experience has turned into one of Ottawa's biggest fund raisers to get the conversation going to remove the stigma of …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/i-felt-i-wasn-t-alone-ottawa-s-mental-health-gala-gets-the-conversation-going-1.6883768

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Teen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental health and …

(5 days ago) Web“My hope is that I continue to inspire others to remain steadfast, prioritize your mental health, advocate for yourself and others by using your voice,” the 24-year-old wrote.

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/10/teen-and-miss-usa-quit-their-crowns-citing-mental-health-and-personal-values/

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Ottawa police asking for help developing new mental health …

(5 days ago) WebStatistics show the Ottawa Police Service responded to over 6,000 Mental Health Act calls in each of the past five years, including 6,398 in 2020. “The OPS Mental Health …

https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/ottawa-police-asking-for-help-developing-new-mental-health-response-strategy/

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Addressing Mental Illness in Prisons TVO Today

(2 days ago) WebPeople with mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, often encountering the law due to symptoms of their illness, incredible gaps in mental-health …

https://www.tvo.org/video/addressing-mental-illness-in-prisons

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Ottawa approves B.C. request to recriminalize public possession of

(8 days ago) WebThe three-year pilot project began on Jan. 31, 2023, as part of an effort to turn the tide on a toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands. It permitted British Columbians 18 and older to …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-approves-bcs-request-to-prohibit-use-of-illicit-drugs-in-public/

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The costs of mental health for the Ottawa Police Service

(8 days ago) WebSlightly more than half of those claims — 53 per cent — were classified as mental health claims, says Ottawa Police Association benefits co-ordinator Geoff Davis. That amounts …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/the-costs-of-mental-health-for-the-ottawa-police-service

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'More work to do': Police re-examining mental health supports …

(1 days ago) WebThe Ottawa Police Service is set to refocus its efforts on ensuring its members are accessing mental health supports after an officer took his life over the weekend. Det. …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-police-refocusing-mental-health-programs-officer-suicide-1.5301728

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Montreal police investigating after dead body found CTV News

(5 days ago) WebMontreal police (SPVM) are investigating a suspicious death in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The victim, a man in his 30s, was discovered by a passer-by in an alley on Parc …

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/dead-body-found-in-montreal-s-plateau-mont-royal-borough-police-investigating-1.6883810

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Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

(5 days ago) WebMay 7, 2024. The government of Canada on Tuesday walked back part of a program allowing people in British Columbia to possess small amounts of drugs, including heroin …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/world/canada/british-columbia-public-drug-use.html

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Wounded Warriors helps Ottawa officers deal with trauma

(5 days ago) WebWounded Warriors, which offers mental health training and support to police, fire services and paramedics across Canada answered a call from Ottawa police today. Scott …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/offer-mental-health-training-and-support-to-police-fire-services-and-paramedics-across-canada

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Less police involvement, more programs in new City of Ottawa …

(7 days ago) WebA City of Ottawa committee has approved a strategy to tackle issues such as poverty and mental health that relies less on police, even if the province hasn't offered extra money …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-community-safety-well-being-plan-committee-1.6219531

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Ottawa approves British Columbia's request to make public drug …

(Just Now) WebOTTAWA — Public drug use became illegal in British Columbia once again on Tuesday, after the federal government granted the province's request to scale back its drug …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/ottawa-approves-british-columbia-s-request-to-make-public-drug-use-illegal-again/ar-BB1lZ7kD

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Police back at Drake's mansion a day after shooting to deal with …

(2 days ago) WebToronto police confirm they were called back to the rapper’s home on Park Lane Circle near Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. “Officers …

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/08/police-back-at-drakes-mansion-a-day-after-shooting-to-deal-with-intruder/

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