“Individuals on a street, it’s hard for them to get support because they are not in one place, but with RIST … it’s a team that meets the person and then the support is tailored based on the needs of that individual” said Wesley Senior Director, Rashed Afif about the Rapid Intervention Support Team, a cooperative effort between Hamilton police, paramedics and social services to help people in crisis.
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