Mobile Crisis Response Services for Children and Youth. Simcoe County ; Youth Crisis Response Services Simcoe County
Description (Service)
Supports for children, youth, and families:
when a mental health crisis is identified and requires immediate support
when risk taking behaviour is identified and immediate support is required to safety plan (self-harm, suicide, aggression)
who need assistance with school issues or refusal to attend, addictions concerns, conflict, emotional dysregulation
when service navigation and linkage is needed
when immediate situational support is required
whenever a child or youth requires support or you're unsure how to help
Crisis workers will:
follow up within one hour of initial referral or next day in cases of afterhours referrals
conduct risk assessment and formulate safety plans during initial phone contact
support determination of continued level of risk for the child or youth, assist with coping plans and connection to appropriate resources
provide up to 6 sessions of brief therapy (based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) as deemed appropriate by the Crisis Worker
provide parents with positive parenting support (Triple P)
provide information about children's mental health services, service navigation and linkages as required
Mental Health Crisis Line operates out of Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch and provides telephone crisis intervention 24 hours a day. Crisis Line provides the link to the Youth Crisis Response Worker.
Eligibility
Child or Youth under the age of 18 experiencing a social emotional or behavioural crisis
family members and concerned adults struggling to respond to the needs of a youth in their care
community partners with concerns for a child or youth's mental health
Application
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat, Sun 9am-5pm: Call 1-844-417-1945; after hours and stat holidays, leave a message - call will be prioritized next business day
For immediate support after hours: Call CMHA Crisis Line 24 hours a day 705-725-5044 or 1-888-893-8333
Languages
English
Fees
None
Location Information
Areas Served
Simcoe County ; Simcoe County - except in Bradford area. Service in this area is provided by York Support Services Network by calling 310 - Cope (2673), no area code required.
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