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Koh Poh Koon on community mental health services

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The community mental health teams include Community Outreach Team (CREST) and Community Intervention Team (COMIT). CREST is designed as one of the first stops for mental health to improve access to screening, basic emotional support and other mental health resources, while COMIT provides higher-level psychosocial interventions. Both these resources cater as a first-stop service and also for follow-up in the community. Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said this in his reply to an MP's questions in parliament on Wednesday (Mar 4).

The community mental health teams include Community Outreach Team (CREST) and Community Intervention Team (COMIT). CREST is designed as one of the first stops for mental health to improve access to screening, basic emotional support and other mental health resources, while COMIT provides higher-level psychosocial interventions. Both these resources cater as a first-stop service and also for follow-up in the community. Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said this in his reply to an MP's questions in parliament on Wednesday (Mar 4).

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