The province has unveiled a new phone app for police to use when responding to someone facing a mental-health or addiction-related crisis.
Mental Health Minister Jennifer Whiteside and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced the app with a $2 million budget Wednesday morning (March 6) in Port Moody. The app, HealthIM, is set to launch in Port Moody on Thursday, but has already been in use in other police jurisdictions, such as Delta, Surrey and Prince George.
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