US EditionNelson Police adopt new app to guide mental-health crisis response
- The Nelson Police Department has a new app called HealthIM to assess responses during mental-health crises, according to Chief Donovan Fisher.
- B.C. Minister of Public Safety Nina Krieger announced $2 million in annual funding to roll out the app to selected communities, with Nelson being the second, following Port Moody.
- The app is designed to reduce unnecessary apprehensions and improve care by assessing if individuals need further examination by health-care professionals.
- Krieger noted that jurisdictions using HealthIM have seen a 46% decrease in apprehensions and improved hospital outcomes.
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