Mobile Outreach
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@gppolice.com
- Availability: Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding statutory holidays
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.