Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Mobile Service

Service: Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) / Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT)

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Record #: BAR2714
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 27 May 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-726-5033
Crisis Phone 705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Website cmhastarttalking.ca/
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/
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

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Barrie, ON
Canada
Mailing Address 15 Bradford St 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 1W2
Physical Access Not applicable

Description and Service Details

Description (Service) Teams respond to police calls for service and follow-up with people experiencing mental health and addictions crises in the community
  • Team consists of a Crisis worker and a police officer
  • for more information about COAST or to inquire about access, please contact Crisis Line at 705-728-5044 to discuss possible referral
Hours
  • Hours vary as COAST/MCRT operate on rotating shifts and are not available 24/7
  • For immediate support, contact the 24/7 Crisis Line at 1-888-893-8333 or 705-728-5044
  • For an emergency contact 911
Areas Served Barrie ; Innisfil ; Orillia
Eligibility Youth and adults with a serious mental illness or psychosocial crisis and in need of non-medical crisis intervention
Application Referral - self, medical, agencies
Languages English; Interpretive Services available if necessary

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name CMHA ; COAST ; MCRT
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 In Person Crisis Intervention ; Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams