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

Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Record #: BAR2079

Last Modified: 13 Aug 2024

Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2023

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

Hours	Residential Beds: Mon-Sun 24 hrs Admission hours: vary
Areas Served	Barrie
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

Located In Community	Barrie
Address & Map	Barrie, ON Canada

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: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063764104863 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmhasimcoecounty/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmha-simcoe-county/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/StartTalking1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZpjVomfIRu5svgxPaumTQ
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