Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Barrie

Service: Crisis Bed Unit

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Record #: BAR2079
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 https://cmhastarttalking.ca/adult-services/crisis-services/#.YegiiHqvA2w
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063764104863
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmhasimcoecounty/
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmha-simcoe-county/
X (Twitter) X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/StartTalking1
YouTube 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Description (Site) Residential Beds Site Location: located in Barrie but address is unpublished, CMHA does not want the address listed
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map Barrie, ON
Canada

Description and Service Details

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

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name CMHA
Former Name Canadian Mental Health Association. Barrie-Simcoe Branch ; Mental Health and Addiction Services of Simcoe County ; Residential Crisis Beds

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 Crisis Stabilization Units