Prince Rupert has been selected as a host for one of nine new substance-use and mental health crisis support teams.
Mobile Integrates Crisis Response Teams pair a police officer with a health care worker to respond to mental health calls.
They provide on-site emotional and mental health assessments, crisis intervention, and referrals to local support services.
Teams are currently active in 10 communities, including Prince George and Fort St John in the north.
Prince Rupert will soon be able to count themselves among them, alongside eight new teams in the Southern Mainland and Kootneys.
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