Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Barrie

Service: Justice Safe Beds

Record #: BAR4518
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 27 May 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Justice Safe bedsare located in Barrie

  • 6 crisis beds available to individuals in the community who are experiencing a mental health, psychosocial or addiction related crisis and are in conflict with the justice system
  • 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

Service Details

Hours Justice Safe Beds: Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Admission hours: vary
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility
  • Age Requirements: 16 yrs and up
  • Youth, Adults who are in conflict with the justice system and 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 - police
  • Justice crisis beds are available if required following an assessment of need by CMHA Crisis staff and prioritized due to limited access
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map Barrie, ON 
Canada

Contact Information

Crisis Phone 705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Website 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, Community and Mental Health Addictions; Phone: 705-726-5033-Ext 436; Email: lcheliak@cmhastarttalking.ca

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