Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch, Crisis Bed Unit

Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Barrie

Service: Crisis Bed Unit

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Record #: BAR2079

Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2023

Contacts

Crisis Phone	705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Website	https://cmhastarttalking.ca/adult-services/crisis-services/#.YegiiHqvA2w
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube
Primary Contact	Kerry Dault, Manager, Crisis Intervention and Community Response Programs; Email: kdault@cmhastarttalking.ca
Alternate Contact	Lynne Cheliak, Director of Community and Mental Health and Addictions; Phone: 705-726-5033 ext 436; Email: lcheliak@cmhastarttalking.ca
Hours	Residential Beds: Mon-Sun 24 hrs Admission hours: vary

Description and Service

Former Name	Canadian Mental Health Association. Barrie-Simcoe Branch ; Mental Health and Addiction Services of Simcoe County ; Residential Crisis Beds
Description (Service)	Crisis beds are located in Barrie 6 crisis beds available to individuals in the community who are experiencing a mental health, psychosocial or addiction related crisis local and surrounding Police Services can access a crisis bed 24hrs non-medical service provided crisis staff work with admitted clients, providing flexible care and collaborative crisis planning, respite, medication education and supervision, relapse and Crisis prevention and safety planning, coping strategies, housing support, referrals to any ongoing community services as required, and assistance with other goals and needs clients are expected to be involved in goal-setting and discharge planning with staff support all other Crisis Services (Telephone, Mobiles, COAST) are available through the program bed requests are triaged daily, and admissions are short-term, goal-oriented and solution-focused
Eligibility	Age Requirements: 16 yrs and up Youth, Adults who are experiencing a mental health, addiction or psychosocial related crisis and are in need of non-medical crisis intervention individuals must be medically stable
Application	Referral - self, medical, agencies, police following a phone assessment by the worker, the mobile service may be initiated for individuals living in the Barrie area that need someone to meet in the community to provide more intensive level of support short-term crisis beds are available if required following a mobile assessment of need and prioritized due to limited access
Languages	English
Fees	None

Location Information

Areas Served	Barrie
Description (Site)	Residential Beds Site Location: located in Barrie but address is unpublished, CMHA does not want the address listed
Located In Community	Barrie
Address & Map	Barrie, ON Canada

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