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First response and prevention save and protect lives - City …

(2 days ago) WEBVisit ottawa.ca/YourIdeas today. Every day, the City’s emergency responders – firefighters and paramedics – are ready to answer the call to help protect …

https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/first-response-and-prevention-save-and-protect-lives

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Mental Health - Ottawa Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBFor information about mental health about your infant, child or youth, please visit our Parenting in Ottawa mental health page. If you are in crisis, contact the Mental Health …

https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/mental-health.aspx

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Mental Well-Being Response Team - ottawahospital.on.ca

(6 days ago) WEBtoh. Through Mental Well-Being Response Team (MWRT), callers to 9-1-1 experiencing a mental health issue may receive a medical assessment by a paramedic and a mental …

https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/clinical-services/deptpgrmcs/departments/mental-health/our-services/mental-well-being-response-team/

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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 report, which goes before

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

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City of Ottawa to get 24/7 mental health crisis services, …

(1 days ago) WEBTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick. Ottawa’s city council has greenlit a plan to create a mental health emergency dispatch line and a mobile crisis response team that would be in operation 24-7

https://globalnews.ca/news/9828279/ottawa-24-7-mental-health-crisis-services-emergency-dispatch-line/

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Two Ottawa health centres to deliver 'safer alternate …

(7 days ago) WEBTwo Ottawa health centres have been chosen to lead a $3-million pilot project aimed at delivering non-police response to people in the midst of a mental …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/safer-alternate-response-mental-health-pilot-to-launch-downtown-this-summer

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Mental Health: City of Ottawa approves non-police …

(6 days ago) WEBOttawa city council has approved a plan to create a mental health emergency dispatch line and mobile crisis team that will be available 24/7, similar to 9-1 …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-will-be-getting-a-new-emergency-number-for-mental-health-crises-1.6477699

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Transforming Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Ottawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions (Guiding Council) was first convened in consequence of a motion (January 2021) by the Ottawa Police Services Board to respond to pressure from Ottawa …

https://www.ottawagcmha.ca/report

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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 …

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

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Resources - Ottawa Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBCrisis Lines: Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region - 613-238-3311. Mental Health Crisis Line - 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991. Tele-aide Outaouais - 613-741-6433. Ottawa …

https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/mental-health-resources.aspx

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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 …

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

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Ottawa police asking for help developing new mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBAs part of the mental health response strategy, the Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the City of Ottawa will co-fund and create a secretariat to …

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

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Home Ottawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions

(7 days ago) WEBA series of incidents and tragedies in recent years has highlighted the weaknesses and gaps in Ottawa’s current mental health and substance use system, including crisis …

https://www.ottawagcmha.ca/

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Community Safety and Well-Being Plan City of Ottawa

(4 days ago) WEBResidents will have access to response services for mental health and substance use crises that are safe and tailored to their needs. Under this plan, community members in …

https://ottawa.ca/en/family-and-social-services/community-safety-and-well-being-plan

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Remove police from mental health crisis response, advocates …

(2 days ago) WEBCouncillors calling for alternatives to police response. Canada's largest mental health hospital calls for removal of police from front lines for people in crisis. …

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

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About Ottawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions

(2 days ago) WEBOttawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions. The membership of the Guiding Council is made up of representation from Ottawa based community, health and service …

https://www.ottawagcmha.ca/about

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24/7 CRISIS LINE - Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region

(4 days ago) WEBIf you are experiencing a mental health crisis yourself, or know someone who is, please phone the 24/7 Crisis Line. psychiatrists and police services to ensure a safe and …

https://www.dcottawa.on.ca/24-7-crisis-line/

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Crisis Lines and Resources in Ottawa - CMHA Ottawa

(7 days ago) WEBCall 613-238-3311. You can now text and chat with the Distress Centre between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. Text 343-306-5550 or chat www.dcottawa.on.ca. …

https://ottawa.cmha.ca/about-cmha/for-clients/mental-health-resources-and-crisis-lines/

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Mental Health - Ottawa Police Service

(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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Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) - The Ottawa Hospital

(7 days ago) WEBMCT operates 11 Crisis Stabilization Beds located at 5 different locations in Ottawa. A referral from a health professional or community service worker is required. Please fax …

https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/clinical-services/deptpgrmcs/departments/mental-health/our-services/mobile-crisis-team-mct/

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Ottawa Paramedic Service launches Mental Wellbeing Response …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Ottawa Paramedic Service, in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, has launched the Mental Wellbeing Response Team. This new initiative aims to …

https://www.glengower.ca/information/ottawa-paramedic-service-launches-mental-wellbeing-response-team/

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Message from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental …

(4 days ago) WEBToday marks the beginning of Mental Health Week, reminding us that our mental health is just as important as our physical health and there are things we can …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health--mental-health-week.html

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Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs …

(2 days ago) WEBMinister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya'ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-approves-recriminalization-use-drugs-public-british-columbia-1.7196765

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N.S. government working to launch mental health crisis response …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Nova Scotia government is in negotiations with an organization that would provide community-led, non-police crisis response services for mental health …

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/n-government-working-launch-mental-194052002.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $46.8 Million in Behavioral

(9 days ago) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-46-8-million-behavioral-health-funding-opportunities-advance-president-bidens-unity-agenda-may-mental-health-awareness-month.html

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Former director will return as interim at Ottawa County - Yahoo

(9 days ago) WEBMon, May 13, 2024, 10:38 AM EDT · 3 min read. OTTAWA COUNTY — A familiar face is returning as interim leader of Community Mental Health of Ottawa …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-director-return-interim-ottawa-143843161.html

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American Youth Address Mental Health through National Service

(1 days ago) WEBThe US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called for a swift and comprehensive response to the youth mental health crisis. One in three high school …

https://americorps.gov/blogs/2024-05-16/american-youth-address-mental-health-through-national-service

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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 …

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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American Youth Address Mental Health through National

(3 days ago) WEBWashington, DC, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called for a swift and comprehensive response to the youth …

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/05/16/2883823/0/en/American-Youth-Address-Mental-Health-through-National-Service.html

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Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

(5 days ago) WEBReporting from Ottawa. “This is a health crisis, not a criminal one,” Ya’ara Saks, the federal minister of mental health and addictions, told reporters. In …

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

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Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum …

(6 days ago) WEBWomen and Mental Health (NIMH health topic page) A Bench-to-Bedside Story: The Development of a Treatment for Postpartum Depression (NIMH Director’s …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2024/basic-research-powers-the-first-medication-for-postpartum-depression

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Mental Health Co-Response team reflects on first year in operation

(1 days ago) WEBSpringfield's Mental Health Co-Response team reflects on first year, looks to the future. Not all calls to 911 or the police are due to alleged violations of the law. Yet, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/10/02/springfield-mental-health-co-response-team-reflects-on-first-year-in-operation/70961326007/

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Indianapolis unveils crisis response team for mental health calls

(1 days ago) WEBContact Sarah Nelson at 317-503-7514 or [email protected]. City leaders revealed details about its Clinician-Led Community Response program, …

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/15/indianapolis-unveils-crisis-response-team-for-mental-health-calls/70218040007/

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Province spends $2.7M on new mobile crisis response team in

(2 days ago) WEBMichael Tibollo, Ontario's associate minister of mental health and addictions, is seen at the podium announcing $2.7 million for a mobile mental crisis response team …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-mobile-crisis-response-team-1.7202072

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Today's letters: Occasionally, Ontario's health-care system delivers

(8 days ago) WEBToday's letters: Deachmam shows that, occasionally, Ontario's health care system delivers. Wednesday, May 15: It's dark days for proper care, however, says one …

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/todays-letters-deachmam-shows-that-occasionally-ontarios-health-care-system-delivers

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