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Edmonton social agencies, police set up new hub to help homeless


Posted: Jul 07, 2021 6:30 PM MT | Last Updated: July 8
Police, social agencies, health and city workers in the Human-centered Engagement and Liaison Partnership move into a new space in the Central McDougall neighbourhood.(Art Raham/CBC)
Social agencies, the police, health and city workers will operate under one roof to help bolster efforts to help homeless people in Edmonton.
The agencies moved into a collective space at the Union Building in the Central McDougall neighbourhood Wednesday.
The groups held a news conference Wednesday to discuss the program called HELP   Human-centered Engagement and Liaison Partnership. 
Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee said the coordinated response is meant to address the myriad of issues facing vulnerable people.  ....

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New building puts police HELP team, social and health agencies under the same roof


Author of the article: Lauren Boothby
Publishing date: Jul 07, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  2 minute read  • 
Acting Staff Sgt. Mike Kembel (Edmonton Police Service) outside the Union Building, located at 10319-106 Avenue in downtown Edmonton. The building is now home to the Edmonton Police Service Human-Centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership (HELP) unit and its main goal is to help serve the needs of the city s most vulnerable. Photo by Larry Wong /POSTMEDIA NETWORK
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An Edmonton Police Service program to divert the city’s most vulnerable away from the criminal justice system now has a new building with social agencies and health services working together under the same roof. ....

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