Crisis Response Teams could be a lifesaver for Peel’s ailing mental health system

“Every single day I hear these stories, these are young people who come up to me at events, they’re parents, my cousins, my brother’s best friend, these are not numbers on a waitlist, these are real families. These are students, some of them as young as nine years old, desperately seeking supports. They deserve better and Ontario’s children can not wait any longer,” she said.

The Region of Peel receives nearly six times less money than the City of Toronto for mental health and addiction supports.

This means thousands of people are left to suffer and fend for themselves, which often results in crisis and police apprehension ⁠— a scenario that has become increasingly common. But a new rapid response team is intervening, keeping people out of cuffs and emergency departments.

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Published on February 24, 2020 in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga