Kinark Child and Family Services

Site: Barrie - Simcoe St

Service: Simcoe County Child and Youth Crisis Services

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Record #: BAR0252
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 05 Dec 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-726-8861, Barrie Office 1-800-230-8534
Toll Free Phone 1-844-417-1945, Child and Youth Crisis Services
Crisis Phone 705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 - CMHA Mental Health Crisis Line
Fax 705-726-9181
Website www.kinark.on.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinark
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mykinark
Primary Contact Randii-Lynn Welsh, Clinical Services Manager; Email: randii-lynn.welsh@kinark.on.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Cross street: Mary St and Simcoe St
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
34 Simcoe St, Suite 301
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6T4
Intersection Mary St and Simcoe St
Mailing Address 34 Simcoe St, Suite 301 
Barrie 
Canada L4N 6T4
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

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.
Hours Mental Health Crisis Line: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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.
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

Agency and Service Names

Former Name Mobile Crisis Response Services for Children and Youth. Simcoe County ; Youth Crisis Response Services Simcoe County

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Kinark Child and Family Services
Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Funding Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories General Crisis Intervention Hotlines ~ Families ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Families ; Mental Health Crisis Lines ~ Children ; Mental Health Crisis Lines ~ Youth ; Suicide Prevention Hotlines ~ Youth