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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Thanks to Workshops Empowerment Inc. (WE Inc.), Corenza Smith, who had an on-again-off-again work history for several years, has secured steady employment and even won awards for her work. “In 2015, I left WE Inc. and got a steady job with [Birmingham-based] Community Cleaning and Maintenance. In 2016, my job named me employee of the year,” she said. “[That same year, Alabama] Gov. Kay Ivey gave me an award for the district of Birmingham as employee of the year. … That was very special to me.” WE Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Birmingham...

Article content The Canadian Mental Health Association, Elgin-Middlesex is partnering with two Middlesex County police forces to support officers responding to mental health and addiction calls. As part of the initiative, called the Middlesex Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT), two mental health response workers will be embedded with Middlesex OPP and Strathroy-Caradoc police to respond to such calls. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or CMHA, local police partner on mental health, addiction calls Back to video The program comes as both forces hav...

  LONDON, ONT -- A new initiative from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Middlesex OPP and Strathroy-Caradoc police is aiming to improve the way police respond to mental-health and addiction-related crisis calls in rural communities. The new Middlesex Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) will see two mental health response workers join the OPP and Strathroy-Caradoc police. When a crisis call occurs one of the members will attend the call with police to provide assistance. "Often when individuals or families experience a mental health or addiction-related crisis, they call th...