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Residents can ask the Chelsea Police Department for Hub help; liaison gives phone contact
Summary
Dan Cortez says residents or agency workers can come to the police department to request Hub assistance and provides his contact number for initial triage and connections.
Dan Cortez urged residents who are struggling or who know someone in need to come to the Chelsea Police Department and ask to be connected to the Hub. "You can ask to speak to someone that works with the hub. Like, in in in this case, it would be myself," Cortez said.
Cortez gave a direct contact: "It is (623) 341-3134. (623) 341-3134." He said agencies usually bring a case only after exhausting their own options, but individuals may come directly to the department to request help. Cortez described an initial triage in which he or agency navigators will try to link the person to the right services or introduce the case to the Hub when necessary.
The episode emphasized that many situations are resolved informally by partners calling each other before a case reaches the formal table; Cortez estimated hundreds of situations never come to the Hub because relationships and direct contacts resolve them sooner.
