The Safeguards Team is a new Child, Adolescent, and Youth Acute Mental Health Service that provides timely, best-practice care to children and adolescents (0-17 years) experiencing acute mental health distress. This community-based team delivers rapid, mobile, and flexible care, including assessment, assertive outreach, and referrals. Where appropriate, the team provides brief therapeutic interventions and short-term care coordination. Safeguards currently operates within an integrated model alongside the adult Acute Care Team (ACT), focusing on acute child and adolescent mental health while working...