PACT (Police and Crisis Team) is a partnership between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Local Police Services that responds to situations involving individuals experiencing a mental health, addictions, or psycho-social crisis.
PACT (Police and Crisis Team) is a partnership between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Local Police Services that responds to situations involving individuals experiencing a mental health, addictions, or psycho-social crisis.
PACT offers mental health assessment, support, and / or consultation in crisis situations from AHS and LPS. The main goals are:
- divert individuals who are in crisis with mental illness and addiction issues, from the justice system and hospital emergency departments
- assess and stabilize individuals in crisis within the community
- connect individuals with resources and supports