Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch, Mental Health Crisis Line

Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Record #: BAR1547

Last Modified: 04 May 2023

Last Full Update: 31 Oct 2022

Description (Service)

Crisis telephone line providing single-point access to crisis services for individuals in Simcoe County and surrounding areas

Crisis line is available 24 hrs a day for individuals to speak with staff who are professionally trained in mental health and addictions
Crisis workers provide:
- suicide intervention
- risk assessment
- information and referrals
- assistance in resolving crises and securing appropriate crisis intervention resource information
- pre-crisis support and coping strategies to those who have experienced significant mental health concerns and/or psychosocial stressors and will secure appropriate level of Crisis intervention ongoing

For immediate mental health assistance, call:

Mental Health Crisis Line (Mon-Sun 24 hours): 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333; if your call to the crisis line is answered by an automated service leave a message and a crisis counsellor will return your call promptly
Telecare: 705-726-7922
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 to chat

Hours	Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served	Simcoe County
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Call
Languages	English; Interpretive Services - Interpreters can be made available if necessary
Fees	None

Crisis Phone	705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Website	cmhastarttalking.ca
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartTalking1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartTalking1
Primary Contact	Kerry Dault, Program Manager Crisis Services; Phone: 705-728-5835; 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
Mailing Address	15 Bradford St Barrie, ON Canada L4N 1W2