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ROMULUS - INKSTER
ROMULUS - INKSTER

‘COPE’ing skills

Inkster police offer mental health emergency service

The Inkster Police to officers who respond to calls Adult Foster Care home. program may also curb some of This program is designed to
Department has another new at Adult Foster Care (AFC) and Officers in Inkster can contact the calls made to police that are provide help for individuals who
partner in responding to calls private homes in the city where the COPE hotline to generate a not actually criminal in nature, are not in imminent danger of
involving mental health inci- mental health crises may be request for service and the officials said. hurting themselves or others.
dents. involved. A Mobile Crisis Team mobile crisis team will be dis- Hegira Programs, Inc. has If an Inkster police officer
In addition to the partnership from Hegira can be dispatched patched. A patient can also be recently added another facet to encounters a subject who should
with Growth Works, a non-profit to the location to triage the transported to the crisis stabi- the psychiatric intervention pro- be evaluated but who does not
organization in Plymouth serv- needs of the patient experienc- lization unit located in Livonia, gram they provide. Mobile Crisis need to be placed in protective
ing youth and families, Inkster ing any behavioral health crisis. in lieu of a hospital. Stabilization (MCS) is also now custody or conveyed to a mental
police also work in partnership Staff members from Hegira are The COPE team is available available to assist responding health facility, the officer can
with Hegira Programs, Inc. for trained to make an appropriate to officers 24 hours a day, seven officers with “behavioral health refer the individual for this
assistance in calls that involve assessment of such situations days a week. calls for service” to include wel- behavioral health support pro-
psychiatric emergencies. and determine the best care for The program is funded by fare checks where the subject gram.
While the Growth Works part- the individual involved. The Detroit Wayne Mental may be exhibiting the onset of The Growth Works program
nership is designed to work with The new program can be Health Authority, also a partner behavioral health issues, those offers a “rescue recovery - peer
those experiencing opioid used by officers even when a with Hegira Programs, Inc. with chronic behavioral health support services” to anyone who
abuse, the new partnership with crime has not been committed, Inkster officials said they issues, those seeking or without is seeking opioid addiction
Hegira Programs, Inc. called but there is an individual expe- hope this new outreach program access to psychiatric medica- intervention.
C.O.P.E. (Community Outreach riencing a mental or emotional will get AFC home patients the tions and any other situation This program is designed to
for Psychiatric Emergencies) is breakdown, refusing to take pre- proper psychiatric care they deemed appropriate by the help citizens with opioid addic-
designed to help those experi- scribed medication or who is need while educating the AFC intake unit. This program, too, is tion by assisting them into a
encing a mental-health incident. exhibiting behavior that is not home staff on the services the available to both AFC and pri- rehabilitation treatment pro-
COPE has a “hotline” available conducive to the rules of the police and COPE provide. This vate homes in the Inkster. gram.
Oscar Hamilton, Sr. remembered, mourned in Romulus

Members of the Romulus City ident, he was recently honored the service he gave to our sen- ”
Council acknowledged the con- with a formal resolution iors,” she said. He would always go
tributions of the late Oscar Curtis acknowledging his contributions Webb also expressed the
Hamilton Sr. during their regular to the community by the city. thanks of the family to Mayor out of his way to help.
meeting March 8. Webb noted that the loss of Mr. LeRoy Burcroff who had pre- We appreciate all the service
They also offered condolences Hamilton would be felt through- sented the resolution of appreci-
and sympathy to his family mem- out the city due to his continued ation to Mr. Curtis' family. he gave to our seniors.
bers who were involved in a seri- contributions and service. “They wanted to thank Mayor
ous automobile accident while Councilman William Burcroff for the proclamation. Dotson and Ocie Hamilton; his Brenton and great-grandchil-
mourning their loved one. Wadsworth also recalled Mr. The wording was so special,” she siblings, George, Martha, Joe, dren, Brittini, Jade, A'Meiya,
During the meeting, Hamilton as “a good, decent said, “and they wanted to express Billy, Addie May, Carri, Louise De'Mi, SaMiya, Tayari, Kamryn,
Councilwoman Eva Webb human being. I worked with him their gratitude.” and Olga; his wife, Johnnie Rashod, Anton, Ethan, Breniyah,
explained that while Mr. Curtis when I was at the sheriff's depart- Council president John Bernice Woodard; his children, Evan, Kristopher, William and
was being mourned at the funer- ment,” Wadsworth recalled. “He Barden commented that he knew Patricia Ann and Randolph, and Cameron.
al home, members of his family was a fine man.” Mr. Hamilton as a fellow Rotary a granddaughter, Brandi. Final arrangements were
were involved in an auto acci- Councilwoman Virginia Club member and was a “really Among his survivors are his entrusted to the Crane Funeral
dent and one of his granddaugh- Williams also expressed her sad- great person who will be sons, Oscar Jr., Brent (Valencia) Home and funeral services took
ters seriously injured. ness at Mr. Hamitlon's death not- missed.” and Donald (Joy); grandchildren, place March 8.
Mr. Hamilton, 94, died March ing,“He would always go out of Mr. Hamilton was prede- Sonya, Tracey, Amber (Kawame), Mr. Hamilton's interment was
1, 2021. A long-time Romulus res- his way to help. We appreciate all ceased by his parents, Susie Mika, Bianca, Porsche and at Romulus Cemetery.
Cemetery

clean-up

under way

Romulus City Clerk Ellen
Craig-Bragg reminded residents
during the meeting of the city
council members last week that
clean up of the Romulus
Cemetery is under way.
“We are conducting the annu-
al cemetery cleaning,” she said,
“and I want to remind residents
that floral arrangements, includ-
ing wreaths and grave blankets
and other items must be
removed.”
Craig-Bragg said that flowers
placed on graves at the ceme-
tery must be in unbreakable
vases and that cemetery officials
are hoping to have the grounds
cleaned and “looking nice for
Palm Sunday.”
Craig-Bragg said that the
effort would continue through-
out the entire month of March
and that items removed from
graves and headstones by
groundskeepers would be saved
for 60 days before disposal.
“I know some items are pre-
cious,” Craig-Bragg said.
She explained that many
items are placed on graves and
headstones by loved ones which
are not permitted including holi-
day decorations, yard orna-
ments, balloons, figurines, wind
chimes lanterns, solar lights,
shepherd hooks, picket fences,
decorative rocks, vegetable
plants, flags, photos and numer-
ous other mementos.
“Items place are always at
their own risk,” she said and
explained that the family must
remove and claim the items.
“We will place the reminder
and the list of permissible items
on our Facebook page and city
website along with other
places,” Craig-Bragg said, “to
remind families to remove these
items if they want them
returned.”
She said that if there are
questions about items or proce-
dures, individuals should call
(734) 942-7540 and ask for Sean.