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I want you to imagine that the most
I want you to imagine that the most important person in your life has died
important person in your life has died
important person in your life has died and how that would feel
pain stress maybe the anger how hard
pain stress maybe the anger how hard that would be so hard in fact you’re not
that would be so hard in fact you’re not
that would be so hard in fact you’re not sure that this is not salty you can
sure that this is not salty you can
sure that this is not salty you can overcome and I know particularly bad
overcome and I know particularly bad
overcome and I know particularly bad nights you call your friend and you tell
nights you call your friend and you tell
nights you call your friend and you tell her that you would rather die and live
her that you would rather die and live
her that you would rather die and live without that person another day feeling
without that person another day feeling
without that person another day feeling embarrassed to hang up the phone
embarrassed to hang up the phone
embarrassed to hang up the phone and some time passes before you notice
and some time passes before you notice
and some time passes before you notice the glow of a police cruiser side of
the glow of a police cruiser side of
the glow of a police cruiser side of your house you hear a knock at your door
your house you hear a knock at your door
your house you hear a knock at your door and look out your window and you see two
and look out your window and you see two
and look out your window and you see two officers standing now you were already
officers standing now you were already
officers standing now you were already stressed and can you imagine after
stressed and can you imagine after
stressed and can you imagine after everything that’s happened that night
everything that’s happened that night
everything that’s happened that night already the tension of seeing those
already the tension of seeing those
already the tension of seeing those officers standing
officers standing
officers standing so you go to them and you ask them
so you go to them and you ask them
so you go to them and you ask them what’s wrong they tell you that they
what’s wrong they tell you that they
what’s wrong they tell you that they received a call from your friend warning
received a call from your friend warning
received a call from your friend warning of a possible suicide it at your address
of a possible suicide it at your address
of a possible suicide it at your address and you try to wave them away so you
and you try to wave them away so you
and you try to wave them away so you know it was just a bad moment imply it’s
know it was just a bad moment imply it’s
know it was just a bad moment imply it’s it’s really okay I’ll be alright
it’s really okay I’ll be alright
it’s really okay I’ll be alright these officers have been on a lot of
these officers have been on a lot of
these officers have been on a lot of calls before and they know that if they
calls before and they know that if they
calls before and they know that if they leave they can’t be sure that you’re
leave they can’t be sure that you’re
leave they can’t be sure that you’re gonna be okay
gonna be okay
gonna be okay and so they tell you that they’re gonna
and so they tell you that they’re gonna
and so they tell you that they’re gonna transport you to the hospital
transport you to the hospital
transport you to the hospital for an assessment and as you’re being
for an assessment and as you’re being
for an assessment and as you’re being led down to the waiting police cruiser
led down to the waiting police cruiser
led down to the waiting police cruiser you can see your neighbors looking out
you can see your neighbors looking out
you can see your neighbors looking out their windows watching you being put
their windows watching you being put
their windows watching you being put into the backpack cart they drive you to
into the backpack cart they drive you to
into the backpack cart they drive you to the hospital when they get there they
the hospital when they get there they
the hospital when they get there they take you out you walked into the emerge
take you out you walked into the emerge
take you out you walked into the emerge you sit down and you wait you wait four
you sit down and you wait you wait four
you sit down and you wait you wait four hours under police guard and in full
hours under police guard and in full
hours under police guard and in full view of your community and you can see
view of your community and you can see
view of your community and you can see the people looking at and looking at the
the people looking at and looking at the
the people looking at and looking at the armed police officers sitting on either
armed police officers sitting on either
armed police officers sitting on either side it you can imagine what they must
side it you can imagine what they must
side it you can imagine what they must think what did you do that was so bad
think what did you do that was so bad
think what did you do that was so bad that you had to be brought in by police
that you had to be brought in by police
that you had to be brought in by police officers how embarrassing it and finally
officers how embarrassing it and finally
officers how embarrassing it and finally you get to talk to the doctor and when
you get to talk to the doctor and when
you get to talk to the doctor and when you talk to them you tell them the same
you talk to them you tell them the same
you talk to them you tell them the same thing that you told those police
thing that you told those police
thing that you told those police officers so you know what I’m fine
officers so you know what I’m fine
officers so you know what I’m fine really it’s okay
really it’s okay
really it’s okay it’s just a misunderstanding just let me
it’s just a misunderstanding just let me
it’s just a misunderstanding just let me go home and after talking for a while
go home and after talking for a while
go home and after talking for a while the doctor tells me that he agrees
the doctor tells me that he agrees
the doctor tells me that he agrees Knicks are gonna be okay they don’t have
Knicks are gonna be okay they don’t have
Knicks are gonna be okay they don’t have a bed available so they’re gonna send
a bed available so they’re gonna send
a bed available so they’re gonna send you back home and with that you’re
you back home and with that you’re
you back home and with that you’re discharged from the hospital
discharged from the hospital
discharged from the hospital the officers are driving you back home
the officers are driving you back home
the officers are driving you back home and you can feel their frustration but
and you can feel their frustration but
and you can feel their frustration but after all of that effort they know
after all of that effort they know
after all of that effort they know you’re probably not going to get the
you’re probably not going to get the
you’re probably not going to get the support that you eat and so they do the
support that you eat and so they do the
support that you eat and so they do the only thing left that they can they help
only thing left that they can they help
only thing left that they can they help you out of the car and they give you a
you out of the car and they give you a
you out of the car and they give you a card with their number on it say have
card with their number on it say have
card with their number on it say have any other problems give us a call we’ll
any other problems give us a call we’ll
any other problems give us a call we’ll be right back you go back into your
be right back you go back into your
be right back you go back into your house and door closes behind you and you
house and door closes behind you and you
house and door closes behind you and you are right back where you started over
are right back where you started over
are right back where you started over the past several years
the past several years
the past several years these have been under intense scrutiny
these have been under intense scrutiny
these have been under intense scrutiny for the way that they respond to mental
for the way that they respond to mental
for the way that they respond to mental health especially in cases where the
health especially in cases where the
health especially in cases where the person has entered into a critically
person has entered into a critically
person has entered into a critically distressed state and the end result has
distressed state and the end result has
distressed state and the end result has been a use of force and sometimes a loss
been a use of force and sometimes a loss
been a use of force and sometimes a loss of life when this occurs the public
of life when this occurs the public
of life when this occurs the public becomes intensely concerned with
becomes intensely concerned with
becomes intensely concerned with restraining and police protocol and
restraining and police protocol and
restraining and police protocol and reasonably so but the question that is
reasonably so but the question that is
reasonably so but the question that is not being asked is why did that crisis
not being asked is why did that crisis
not being asked is why did that crisis all happen in the first place why wasn’t
all happen in the first place why wasn’t
all happen in the first place why wasn’t that person helped before they reached a
that person helped before they reached a
that person helped before they reached a point that would put them in contact
point that would put them in contact
point that would put them in contact with police what we don’t see is that
with police what we don’t see is that
with police what we don’t see is that these Falls that end in tragedy are the
these Falls that end in tragedy are the
these Falls that end in tragedy are the symptom of a much larger problem but the
symptom of a much larger problem but the
symptom of a much larger problem but the lack of mental health support in our
lack of mental health support in our
lack of mental health support in our community is driving our vulnerable
community is driving our vulnerable
community is driving our vulnerable populations into contact with police law
populations into contact with police law
populations into contact with police law enforcement organizations never meant
enforcement organizations never meant
enforcement organizations never meant provide health care and if we want this
provide health care and if we want this
provide health care and if we want this to change we need to look at ways of
to change we need to look at ways of
to change we need to look at ways of preventing those prices bulk happening
preventing those prices bulk happening
preventing those prices bulk happening in the first place we need to help that
in the first place we need to help that
in the first place we need to help that person before not after they’ve already
person before not after they’ve already
person before not after they’ve already gone in to prices by providing better
gone in to prices by providing better
gone in to prices by providing better supports in our community and better
supports in our community and better
supports in our community and better tools for officers to use on the field
tools for officers to use on the field
tools for officers to use on the field but in order to do that we need to have
but in order to do that we need to have
but in order to do that we need to have a better understanding of the type of
a better understanding of the type of
a better understanding of the type of people that were trying now if I had to
people that were trying now if I had to
people that were trying now if I had to imagine a crisis hall what would you see
imagine a crisis hall what would you see
imagine a crisis hall what would you see if you’re like I was before I started
if you’re like I was before I started
if you’re like I was before I started working this field you’re probably
working this field you’re probably
working this field you’re probably thinking of three things right now
thinking of three things right now
thinking of three things right now someone who is aggressive someone who is
someone who is aggressive someone who is
someone who is aggressive someone who is armed and someone who psychotic in my
armed and someone who psychotic in my
armed and someone who psychotic in my undergrad I co-founded a company called
undergrad I co-founded a company called
undergrad I co-founded a company called health I am with my friend Daniel and
health I am with my friend Daniel and
health I am with my friend Daniel and we’ve been working with an international
we’ve been working with an international
we’ve been working with an international research body called in try to help
research body called in try to help
research body called in try to help police officers when they’re responding
police officers when they’re responding
police officers when they’re responding to these calls in over the past few
to these calls in over the past few
to these calls in over the past few years we’ve been involved in over 13,000
years we’ve been involved in over 13,000
years we’ve been involved in over 13,000 of these mental health crises calls what
of these mental health crises calls what
of these mental health crises calls what we’ve seen on these poll is that the
we’ve seen on these poll is that the
we’ve seen on these poll is that the people that the officers are interacting
people that the officers are interacting
people that the officers are interacting with are very rarely like the people
with are very rarely like the people
with are very rarely like the people that we see and I news and media so this
that we see and I news and media so this
that we see and I news and media so this is our pocket
is our pocket
is our pocket and sample of those 13,000 volts burst
and sample of those 13,000 volts burst
and sample of those 13,000 volts burst will filter down to include only those
will filter down to include only those
will filter down to include only those were showing any kind aggressive
were showing any kind aggressive
were showing any kind aggressive behavior then – only who those who are
behavior then – only who those who are
behavior then – only who those who are also carrying a weapon finally those the
also carrying a weapon finally those the
also carrying a weapon finally those the roles the psycho
roles the psycho
roles the psycho and what we’re left with is five percent
and what we’re left with is five percent
and what we’re left with is five percent five percent of police mental health
five percent of police mental health
five percent of police mental health calls fit that stereotype and so
calls fit that stereotype and so
calls fit that stereotype and so reasonably you may be wondering what’s
reasonably you may be wondering what’s
reasonably you may be wondering what’s happening in the other 95 percent of
happening in the other 95 percent of
happening in the other 95 percent of calls let’s ask a more specific question
calls let’s ask a more specific question
calls let’s ask a more specific question how many of these calls involve people
how many of these calls involve people
how many of these calls involve people like me or like you now to do this I
like me or like you now to do this I
like me or like you now to do this I need to make a few assumptions about you
need to make a few assumptions about you
need to make a few assumptions about you the first is that you’re not viable the
the first is that you’re not viable the
the first is that you’re not viable the second is that you don’t carry a weapon
second is that you don’t carry a weapon
second is that you don’t carry a weapon and finally that you’re not homeless
and finally that you’re not homeless
and finally that you’re not homeless and what we’re left with is 50% of calls
and what we’re left with is 50% of calls
and what we’re left with is 50% of calls these are not people that are threats to
these are not people that are threats to
these are not people that are threats to society this is the mother who has lost
society this is the mother who has lost
society this is the mother who has lost her child man who is going through a
her child man who is going through a
her child man who is going through a tough divorce or a student who’s failing
tough divorce or a student who’s failing
tough divorce or a student who’s failing all of their courses and can’t cope with
all of their courses and can’t cope with
all of their courses and can’t cope with that stress and in almost every case it
that stress and in almost every case it
that stress and in almost every case it is a person who has needed our help but
is a person who has needed our help but
is a person who has needed our help but in the absence of that the police were
in the absence of that the police were
in the absence of that the police were the ones who had injured our officers
the ones who had injured our officers
the ones who had injured our officers are stemming a tide of mental health
are stemming a tide of mental health
are stemming a tide of mental health needs that are not being met they’re
needs that are not being met they’re
needs that are not being met they’re responding to calls like this every
responding to calls like this every
responding to calls like this every single day and in most communities they
single day and in most communities they
single day and in most communities they have a choice that has limited two
have a choice that has limited two
have a choice that has limited two options one we’ve the person on the
options one we’ve the person on the
options one we’ve the person on the scene and hope that they get help on
scene and hope that they get help on
scene and hope that they get help on their own which really isn’t an option
their own which really isn’t an option
their own which really isn’t an option at all or to take that personal hospital
at all or to take that personal hospital
at all or to take that personal hospital now if you’re mourning the loss of a
now if you’re mourning the loss of a
now if you’re mourning the loss of a loved one a trip to the hospital might
loved one a trip to the hospital might
loved one a trip to the hospital might not be what you need but if the officers
not be what you need but if the officers
not be what you need but if the officers lead and you were to later harm yourself
lead and you were to later harm yourself
lead and you were to later harm yourself they’re the ones who take the blame you
they’re the ones who take the blame you
they’re the ones who take the blame you know why didn’t they help you why didn’t
know why didn’t they help you why didn’t
know why didn’t they help you why didn’t they do something and so what we see
they do something and so what we see
they do something and so what we see across Canada is communities where
across Canada is communities where
across Canada is communities where officers almost exclusively elect to
officers almost exclusively elect to
officers almost exclusively elect to transport people to hospital in many
transport people to hospital in many
transport people to hospital in many cases knowing that that person won’t be
cases knowing that that person won’t be
cases knowing that that person won’t be admitted but not having a better
admitted but not having a better
admitted but not having a better alternative these folks that the
alternative these folks that the
alternative these folks that the officers are bringing in are admitted
officers are bringing in are admitted
officers are bringing in are admitted less than 40 percent of the time now
less than 40 percent of the time now
less than 40 percent of the time now this is very frustrating for the
this is very frustrating for the
this is very frustrating for the officers because they know despite their
officers because they know despite their
officers because they know despite their efforts that person’s not going to get
efforts that person’s not going to get
efforts that person’s not going to get the support that they need likely it’s
the support that they need likely it’s
the support that they need likely it’s also very frustrating in the hospital
also very frustrating in the hospital
also very frustrating in the hospital side because they know that person isn’t
side because they know that person isn’t
side because they know that person isn’t there because they’re fit with the
there because they’re fit with the
there because they’re fit with the hospital services they’re there because
hospital services they’re there because
hospital services they’re there because the officers don’t have another option
the officers don’t have another option
the officers don’t have another option and it’s extremely hard on the patient
and it’s extremely hard on the patient
and it’s extremely hard on the patient as well we’ve one community to tell us
as well we’ve one community to tell us
as well we’ve one community to tell us about a case where the officers are
about a case where the officers are
about a case where the officers are waiting for literally days in the
waiting for literally days in the
waiting for literally days in the emergency department with that
emergency department with that
emergency department with that individual to the point that they
individual to the point that they
individual to the point that they started going and taking turns getting
started going and taking turns getting
started going and taking turns getting takeout food for that person that was
takeout food for that person that was
takeout food for that person that was waiting back on the flip side of this
waiting back on the flip side of this
waiting back on the flip side of this we’ve heard from hospital administrators
we’ve heard from hospital administrators
we’ve heard from hospital administrators who have told us that they’re closing
who have told us that they’re closing
who have told us that they’re closing their gift shops and the training rooms
their gift shops and the training rooms
their gift shops and the training rooms for their staff to make room for more
for their staff to make room for more
for their staff to make room for more beds because they are always over
beds because they are always over
beds because they are always over capacity
capacity
capacity you see in most cases that we want to
you see in most cases that we want to
you see in most cases that we want to admit someone that was brought in by the
admit someone that was brought in by the
admit someone that was brought in by the police we need to discharge someone else
police we need to discharge someone else
police we need to discharge someone else back at community in other communities
back at community in other communities
back at community in other communities officers have a two-day drive just to
officers have a two-day drive just to
officers have a two-day drive just to get to the hospital and when they get
get to the hospital and when they get
get to the hospital and when they get there there’s no guarantee that that
there there’s no guarantee that that
there there’s no guarantee that that person will actually bid this is
person will actually bid this is
person will actually bid this is extraordinarily expensive both in terms
extraordinarily expensive both in terms
extraordinarily expensive both in terms of the financial cost to the police and
of the financial cost to the police and
of the financial cost to the police and health services but also the social cost
health services but also the social cost
health services but also the social cost but patient for their friends and family
but patient for their friends and family
but patient for their friends and family you this is the person who has endured
you this is the person who has endured
you this is the person who has endured the extreme stress of a mental health
the extreme stress of a mental health
the extreme stress of a mental health apprehension and now has to reintegrate
apprehension and now has to reintegrate
apprehension and now has to reintegrate back into their community as if nothing
back into their community as if nothing
back into their community as if nothing has happened and tell their friends and
has happened and tell their friends and
has happened and tell their friends and family or maybe their boss at work why
family or maybe their boss at work why
family or maybe their boss at work why they disappeared for four days without
they disappeared for four days without
they disappeared for four days without one what we’ve seen is that this is a
one what we’ve seen is that this is a
one what we’ve seen is that this is a system that does not work instead it has
system that does not work instead it has
system that does not work instead it has given rise to something that has been
given rise to something that has been
given rise to something that has been called the revolving door a cyclical
called the revolving door a cyclical
called the revolving door a cyclical process in which a person goes into
process in which a person goes into
process in which a person goes into crisis seen by the police brought to
crisis seen by the police brought to
crisis seen by the police brought to hospital and is discharged back at you
hospital and is discharged back at you
hospital and is discharged back at you this happens again again there’s a
this happens again again there’s a
this happens again again there’s a community less than an hour away from in
community less than an hour away from in
community less than an hour away from in which a single individual responded to
which a single individual responded to
which a single individual responded to 300 times per year that is over 300
300 times per year that is over 300
300 times per year that is over 300 calls Fire EMS and police services every
calls Fire EMS and police services every
calls Fire EMS and police services every single year now what we have today is
single year now what we have today is
single year now what we have today is far from perfect but it is an
far from perfect but it is an
far from perfect but it is an improvement over the way things used
improvement over the way things used
improvement over the way things used done you see to understand where we are
done you see to understand where we are
done you see to understand where we are today and where we might be going you
today and where we might be going you
today and where we might be going you need to understand where we came in 1841
need to understand where we came in 1841
need to understand where we came in 1841 Ontario opened its first Asylum at what
Ontario opened its first Asylum at what
Ontario opened its first Asylum at what is now the site Centre for addictions
is now the site Centre for addictions
is now the site Centre for addictions and mental health on this mark
and mental health on this mark
and mental health on this mark meaning of over a century of mental
meaning of over a century of mental
meaning of over a century of mental healthcare that was fiercely criticized
healthcare that was fiercely criticized
healthcare that was fiercely criticized for mistreating and incarcerating our
for mistreating and incarcerating our
for mistreating and incarcerating our vulnerable populations and in the 1960s
vulnerable populations and in the 1960s
vulnerable populations and in the 1960s we as a society decided that this was
we as a society decided that this was
we as a society decided that this was unacceptable we began to close our
unacceptable we began to close our
unacceptable we began to close our silence but that poser came with a
silence but that poser came with a
silence but that poser came with a promise that instead of
promise that instead of
promise that instead of institutionalization we would provide
institutionalization we would provide
institutionalization we would provide high quality care at the community where
high quality care at the community where
high quality care at the community where we closed our silence for those new
we closed our silence for those new
we closed our silence for those new supporting measures were never fully put
supporting measures were never fully put
supporting measures were never fully put in place now if I had to choose between
in place now if I had to choose between
in place now if I had to choose between a doctor a police officer or social
a doctor a police officer or social
a doctor a police officer or social worker provide mental health care your
worker provide mental health care your
worker provide mental health care your first choice would likely not be that be
first choice would likely not be that be
first choice would likely not be that be soft but the system that we have created
soft but the system that we have created
soft but the system that we have created has made our officers the de facto first
has made our officers the de facto first
has made our officers the de facto first responders to mental health needs and
responders to mental health needs and
responders to mental health needs and this wasn’t deliberate there wasn’t
this wasn’t deliberate there wasn’t
this wasn’t deliberate there wasn’t planning done to make this happen and
planning done to make this happen and
planning done to make this happen and for a while after these closures public
for a while after these closures public
for a while after these closures public and the police didn’t really want to
and the police didn’t really want to
and the police didn’t really want to acknowledge of this problem but as a
acknowledge of this problem but as a
acknowledge of this problem but as a result of this situation our officers
result of this situation our officers
result of this situation our officers are now our primary caregivers from
are now our primary caregivers from
are now our primary caregivers from other health means though they were
other health means though they were
other health means though they were never given the mandate or the tools do
never given the mandate or the tools do
never given the mandate or the tools do that job we are now seeing a dramatic
that job we are now seeing a dramatic
that job we are now seeing a dramatic shift that is blurring the lines between
shift that is blurring the lines between
shift that is blurring the lines between our police hospitals fire and EMS
our police hospitals fire and EMS
our police hospitals fire and EMS services and our officers the people who
services and our officers the people who
services and our officers the people who are on the streets are adapting to this
are on the streets are adapting to this
are on the streets are adapting to this change when asked to rank the importance
change when asked to rank the importance
change when asked to rank the importance of the emotional intelligence training
of the emotional intelligence training
of the emotional intelligence training that they now receive as part of the
that they now receive as part of the
that they now receive as part of the training literally 100% ranked it as
training literally 100% ranked it as
training literally 100% ranked it as extremely important the education level
extremely important the education level
extremely important the education level of our officers is changing as well now
of our officers is changing as well now
of our officers is changing as well now to over 82 percent have post-secondary
to over 82 percent have post-secondary
to over 82 percent have post-secondary education and they’re coming from more
education and they’re coming from more
education and they’re coming from more diverse backgrounds like humanities
diverse backgrounds like humanities
diverse backgrounds like humanities Social Work and psychology police policy
Social Work and psychology police policy
Social Work and psychology police policy is to change well now – this is a
is to change well now – this is a
is to change well now – this is a picture of Jamie and Angie from the
picture of Jamie and Angie from the
picture of Jamie and Angie from the Brantford Mobile crisis rapid response
Brantford Mobile crisis rapid response
Brantford Mobile crisis rapid response team now Jamie is an officer from the
team now Jamie is an officer from the
team now Jamie is an officer from the Brantford Police Service Nanji is a
Brantford Police Service Nanji is a
Brantford Police Service Nanji is a mental health specialist from st.
mental health specialist from st.
mental health specialist from st. Leonard’s community services and they
Leonard’s community services and they
Leonard’s community services and they ride together every single day with the
ride together every single day with the
ride together every single day with the sole purpose helping people live in all
sole purpose helping people live in all
sole purpose helping people live in all things now these are two of the most
things now these are two of the most
things now these are two of the most incredible people that I’ve ever met say
incredible people that I’ve ever met say
incredible people that I’ve ever met say if you’ve had an assault and every
if you’ve had an assault and every
if you’ve had an assault and every single year on the anniversary data
single year on the anniversary data
single year on the anniversary data thatís all
thatís all
thatís all you go into crisis with your permission
you go into crisis with your permission
you go into crisis with your permission these two will come to your house we’ll
these two will come to your house we’ll
these two will come to your house we’ll check up on you we’ll make sure that you
check up on you we’ll make sure that you
check up on you we’ll make sure that you have the support that you need to get
have the support that you need to get
have the support that you need to get through that tough day we’ve met many
through that tough day we’ve met many
through that tough day we’ve met many others like Jamie angel but what is
others like Jamie angel but what is
others like Jamie angel but what is still missing is well-resourced mental
still missing is well-resourced mental
still missing is well-resourced mental health options for officers to use
health options for officers to use
health options for officers to use outfield
outfield
outfield we had one officer talked to us about a
we had one officer talked to us about a
we had one officer talked to us about a time or who’s trying to find detox
time or who’s trying to find detox
time or who’s trying to find detox services for an individual who’s working
services for an individual who’s working
services for an individual who’s working they searched within a hundred kilometer
they searched within a hundred kilometer
they searched within a hundred kilometer radius which included six of Ontario’s
radius which included six of Ontario’s
radius which included six of Ontario’s ten largest population centers and they
ten largest population centers and they
ten largest population centers and they couldn’t find a single bed if we expect
couldn’t find a single bed if we expect
couldn’t find a single bed if we expect our officers to be social workers
our officers to be social workers
our officers to be social workers geriatric consultants addictions
geriatric consultants addictions
geriatric consultants addictions counselors and mental health specialists
counselors and mental health specialists
counselors and mental health specialists in addition to their role as law
in addition to their role as law
in addition to their role as law enforcement officers we need to at least
enforcement officers we need to at least
enforcement officers we need to at least give them the tools to do that job we
give them the tools to do that job we
give them the tools to do that job we can’t allow ourselves to only
can’t allow ourselves to only
can’t allow ourselves to only participate in the conversation once
participate in the conversation once
participate in the conversation once they’ve done what we’re seeing now is
they’ve done what we’re seeing now is
they’ve done what we’re seeing now is passionate people working in policing
passionate people working in policing
passionate people working in policing health care education supportive housing
health care education supportive housing
health care education supportive housing and more that are breaking down the
and more that are breaking down the
and more that are breaking down the traditional barriers between their
traditional barriers between their
traditional barriers between their organizations and working together and
organizations and working together and
organizations and working together and we’ve seen how effective it can be when
we’ve seen how effective it can be when
we’ve seen how effective it can be when the police are put into contact with
the police are put into contact with
the police are put into contact with other resources in our community as they
other resources in our community as they
other resources in our community as they leverage but these new programs come
leverage but these new programs come
leverage but these new programs come with a price tag and that can often
with a price tag and that can often
with a price tag and that can often scare people as a society we are often
scare people as a society we are often
scare people as a society we are often guilty of comparing the cost of a new
guilty of comparing the cost of a new
guilty of comparing the cost of a new program to zero where in reality the
program to zero where in reality the
program to zero where in reality the cost of making the same mistakes again
cost of making the same mistakes again
cost of making the same mistakes again and again is much worse in the
and again is much worse in the
and again is much worse in the communities that we’ve worked with but
communities that we’ve worked with but
communities that we’ve worked with but have invested in new programs like the
have invested in new programs like the
have invested in new programs like the Mobile crisis teams we have seen a four
Mobile crisis teams we have seen a four
Mobile crisis teams we have seen a four to one return on invested tax dollars
to one return on invested tax dollars
to one return on invested tax dollars but more importantly we’ve seen a more
but more importantly we’ve seen a more
but more importantly we’ve seen a more effective Amorim
effective Amorim
effective Amorim had a more caring mental health system
had a more caring mental health system
had a more caring mental health system your friends and family need you to help
your friends and family need you to help
your friends and family need you to help us make good on the promises we made
us make good on the promises we made
us make good on the promises we made when we closed our asylums 60s you all
when we closed our asylums 60s you all
when we closed our asylums 60s you all know someone who has been affected by
know someone who has been affected by
know someone who has been affected by mental health they deserve better
mental health they deserve better
mental health they deserve better support your friends and family deserve
support your friends and family deserve
support your friends and family deserve better support you deserve better
better support you deserve better
better support you deserve better support and you have the power to make
support and you have the power to make
support and you have the power to make that happen with your votes when you
that happen with your votes when you
that happen with your votes when you vote for your city councilor for your
vote for your city councilor for your
vote for your city councilor for your premier your prime minister look for the
premier your prime minister look for the
premier your prime minister look for the individuals that have the courage to
individuals that have the courage to
individuals that have the courage to invest in a change that needs to happen
invest in a change that needs to happen
invest in a change that needs to happen after our travels across Canada I firmly
after our travels across Canada I firmly
after our travels across Canada I firmly believe that we were positioned to
believe that we were positioned to
believe that we were positioned to become an international gold standard
become an international gold standard
become an international gold standard and that’s okay the power to make that
and that’s okay the power to make that
and that’s okay the power to make that happen is with you
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