2 Feb 2026 Council meeting Safety

Nanaimo Acute Response Table Update

Motion
That Council authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support for a $30,000 Supplemental Grant Application to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to fund ongoing training and operational expenses for the Nanaimo Acute Response Table.
Minutes, page 6
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda, whole meeting
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To provide Council with an update on the Nanaimo Acute Response Table and request a letter of support for a Supplemental Grant Application for $30,000 in funding from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to support ongoing training and other expenses.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support for a $30,000 Supplemental Grant Application to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to fund ongoing training and operational expenses for the Nanaimo Acute Response Table.
Staff report, page 1

Questions and answers

Councillor Erin Hemmens
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
please. Thank you, your worship. Thank you to staff for all of your work on this. Happy to support a letter of support. A couple of questions, though. Your youth numbers, were they included in the total number of people supported? So you said this year, I believe 41 people were supported, but there were 12 youth or the 12 on top of the 41. No, I'm sorry. They're embedded in. That's interesting given the presentation previously from the Nanaimo Foundation talking about at - rescuth and where we can catch them ahead of them falling through the cracks of the system. Um, I had a question about what happens after referral. Your slide that referred to 55 percent of services with that. Am I correct? And then thinking that we have a 55 percent success rate of connecting those who come through the situation table. Is that accurate? Do
Lisa Bhopalsingh
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredGeneral Manager, Community Services and Acting Chief Administrative Officer
you want to answer or do it. It's difficult to gauge the level of success on the case that get referred to in situation table. So in many cases, we were able to close the case. Up when the situation table sets. Because we were able to link in services straight away. Um, but sometimes the. People in acute risk are not in a position to get themselves out of their current position. And then they will decline services. So they may have to be referred to the table on several occasions before there in a position themselves. To take
followed up
Thank you for that. Final question. What is the interface between the acute response table and the buy name list?
City staff answered
Is there interface. No, not directly. So we do have some similar members. One in particular is a housing navigator with nanimal family life. So she is there and she's definitely at that table. Um, yeah, she's excellent and very active on connecting the two, but we don't have a
followed up
direct interface with them. Okay, thank you. I'm just noting, you know, 37 providers at that table. We have other tables with numerous providers all doing similar work. And I'm just curious how you all work together. So thank you for your presentation. Um, I'll move the recommendation if the