People experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis in Prince George will soon have access to a new community-led Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) to help them stabilize and find the support they need.
“PACT provides immediate, compassionate help from those who have walked a similar path,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “In Prince George, people in crisis will benefit from the support of skilled professionals and a person with lived experience who understands what they are going through. This approach ensures a more effective, sympathetic response that can make all the difference in a person’s recovery.”
PACTs are mobile, community-led crisis teams that are trained to de-escalate mental-health crisis situations and provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support. These teams help free up police time to focus on crime and divert people from hospital emergency rooms and the criminal-justice system while helping them access services in their communities.
For more info, read the full BC Gov News release: "Mental-health crisis team launches in Prince George"