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This interesting report points only to one factor affecting one population segment.

In our community in Ottawa, we know very well from which neighbourhoods most of the mental health-related 911 calls originate. Vulnerable populations in those neighbourhoods are victims of overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage – not just racism.

Having police officers accompanied by trained mental health providers is the last thing needed in a mental health crisis chain that begins way more upstream.

Without upstream mental health support – without neighbourhood-based mental health support – only hoping that OPS would somehow deal with the issue at the tail end is mistaken.

CPO highlighted this issue back in 2014: https://lnkd.in/dezRD9e

It may be time for the CDF and other service providers to pave the way for providing timely, place-based mental health support to individuals and families in need.

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