Submitted by AMHS-KLFA – December 17th This spring, Addiction and Mental Health Services of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (AMHSKFLA) launched an innovative, collaborative program with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to better serve persons suffering with mental health and addiction issues in the Frontenac area. Rural residents in Frontenac can access collaborative support from policing and mental health support services. Experienced mental health staff at AMHS-KFLA are now partnering with the Frontenac OPP Detachment to respond to emergency and non-emergency mental health calls in the community. Staff are embedded at the detachment and a Rural Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)/Transitional Case Manager may ride along or be dispatched to attend to calls with a mental health component alongside officers.