The province is giving Hamilton's local health integration network $2 million to help with mental health and addictions services this year, MPP Ted McMeekin announced Friday.
McMeekin made the announcement alongside Hamilton Police Chief Glenn De Caire at police headquarters. Much of the cash will be used to give more training to police officers dealing with people in crisis.
"Our focus is on providing treatment that revolves around the needs of the patient," said McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and MPP for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale.
Hamilton police are dealing with an increased volume of calls regarding people with mental health issues or addictions, De Caire says. About five years ago, police received about 1,200 calls a year. Fast-forward to last year and it was 2,000 calls.
'Helping people early and when they need it most will improve the lives of many residents and families in our region.'- Ted McMeekin, MPP
Then there's the Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST), which deals with people who have serious mental health issues. Its team includes child and youth workers, nurses and social workers, as well as four plain-clothed police officers who accompany workers on potentially aggressive calls.
That team deals with about 5,000 calls a year, De Caire says. That means a cumulative 7,000 mental health calls a year. Clearly, the need is there.
"As the calls for service increase, we want to help avoid wait times in the emergency room too," De Caire said.
Of the $2 million, more than $132,000 is going to St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton to expand the mobile crisis response team, which will include police training and a mental health professional on duty with police to respond to "crisis situations."
Another $17,000 is going to De dwa dehs Nyes Aboriginal Health Centre for a youth navigator position to link young people with mental health and addictions services.
About $370,000 will also go to St. Joe's to create a LHIN-wide mobile outreach team and to train healthcare workers.
"Helping people early and when they need it most will improve the lives of many residents and families in our region," McMeekin said. "By continuing to invest in community services, we're helping to connect people with the support they need closer to home.
"These investments will improve the lives of people experiencing mental illness and addictions – and the families that help care for them."
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