South Sound police department program assisting the houseless set to expand in Olympia
South Sound crisis response unit to expand community outreach
The program joins forces with a police officer and counselor to respond to a community crisis call. Q13 News' Steve Kiggins reports from Olympia.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A program in the South Sound connecting healthcare workers with houseless people is growing.
The Crisis Response Unit within the Olympia Police Department launched only a few years ago after voters approved funding. It aims to help people suffering from mental health, addiction or housing crises find a pathway off the streets.