Mobile Outreach Program
The City of Grande Prairie's Mobile Outreach is a diversion program focused on mitigating the impacts of street-level social disorder, addiction, and public intoxication. The program assists businesses and residents in handling their concerns related to the street-engaged population. Concerns may include trespassing, loitering, disturbances, public intoxication, needle debris, and encampments.
Mobile Outreach is intended to provide immediate support for a client’s basic needs and navigation through local service systems such as emergency shelters, health care, addiction treatment, and housing.
Services Provided:
- Response to community concerns
- Improved access to social services
- Transportation to a safe place
- Connection to community resources (addictions and mental health services, housing resources, etc.) and supplies (water, snacks, information)
- Assistance with client appointments, regular check-ins, and fostering positive relationships
Contact Mobile Outreach:
- Call: Access GP via 311 or 780-830-7094
- Email: mobileoutreach@cityofgp.com
- Availability: 7 days a week, 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (excluding statutory holidays)
Community Opioid Response Task Force
Launched in December 2017 by previous Mayor Bill Given, the Community Opioid Response Task Force coordinates community efforts to respond to the opioid crisis in Grande Prairie. The Task Force develops responses based on local needs and resources.
The Task Force includes representatives from school districts, healthcare, RCMP, social services organizations, community members, individuals with lived experience, and several municipal government departments.
Opioid Education Awareness
The Task Force maintains a webpage with resources on prevention, harm reduction, policing, and treatment and recovery. A locally-produced 13-video series features genuine stories from people affected by the Grande Prairie opioid crisis. Visit:
Grande Prairie Needle Disposal Guide
To address the issue of drug and needle debris in the community, the Grande Prairie Opioid Task Force developed a Needle Disposal Guide.
Resources:
Download a copy of the Needle Disposal Guide here.
Download a copy of the Needle Disposal Kit Item list here.