Mobile team checking in on homeless people in Renfrew County
In an effort to proactively offer health care and social services to its vulnerable population, a county just west of Ottawa is creating a special team to roam the county in search of people who are struggling with homelessness.
![Mobile team checking in on homeless people in Renfrew County](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5581047.1710277270!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/michael-nolan.jpg)
![Renfrew County's chief paramedic and director of emergency services Michael Nolan hopes this approach will help gain the trust of homeless people and connect them with supports they might otherwise not access. paramedic chief michael nolan stands in front of his paramedic vehicle](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5581047.1710277270!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/michael-nolan.jpg)
In an effort to proactively offer health care and social services to its vulnerable population, a county just west of Ottawa is creating a special team to roam the county in search of people who are struggling with homelessness.