Posted: May 10, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 10
More than 150 calls for domestic issues triaged away from response by officers and managed by team of police and social workers.(Trevor Brine/CBC)
It may be incremental, but call by call, some requests for help to Winnipeg s 911 emergency line are being managed without sending police to respond.
The modest steps are part of efforts to ease ever-growing calls for service, and respond to concerns that dispatching police officers is not always being the most effective use of resources.
Much of the effort is being guided by a study the city of Winnipeg participated in, led by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.
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The newest leader of one of the city s large downtown shelters is from Winnipeg.
Jamil Mahmood will be stepping into the role of Executive Director of Main Street Project on January 4 in 2021.
“I am really excited to join the Main Street Project leadership team, Mahmood says in a statement. Main Street Project is a leader in the homelessness sector and I couldn’t be more honoured than to work with these amazingly talented and highly committed people.”
Main Street project says Mahmood is a passionate and tireless advocate for those experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, and substance abuse issues.
Better funding urged for the invisible work done by the front-line, community-based organizations
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Shayna Plaut says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report on non-profit community organizations helping hard-hit inner city populations during the pandemic shows the important work needs better long-term funding.
As the entire city began to shut down around her, one storefront and public library at a time, Danielle faced a labyrinth of complications to access basic services necessary to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the entire city began to shut down around her, one storefront and public library at a time, Danielle faced a labyrinth of complications to access basic services necessary to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.