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- Title
Police-Public Health Partnership to Serve Vulnerable Persons: Examining an Early Intervention Program.
- Authors
Martin, Krystle; Stanyon, Wendy; Bickle, Korri
- Abstract
Police services have frequent contact with people living with mental disorders, substance misuse, or homelessness. This paper describes a specialized service within a police service in Ontario, Canada, aimed to support the needs of these vulnerable individuals. Implications for police services considering implementing a similar program are discussed.
- Subjects
ONTARIO; PUBLIC health; HUMAN services programs; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; AT-risk people; MEDICAL practice; HOMELESSNESS; POLICE; EARLY medical intervention; MENTAL illness; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 1, p125
- ISSN
0713-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2023-002