Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Telephone Service

Service: Mental Health Crisis Line

Record #: BAR1547
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2024
Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2023

Contact Information

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/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

Site Information

Description (Site) Telephone Service
Address & Map No physical location: Telephone Service 
Canada

Description and Service Details

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
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

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name CMHA ; COAST ; HT1
Former Name Canadian Mental Health Association. Barrie-Simcoe Branch ; Mental Health and Addiction Services of Simcoe County

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch
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 ; Mental Health Crisis Lines