Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Mobile Service

Service: Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT)

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Record #: BAR2714
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2025
Last Full Update: 27 Oct 2025

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

Description (Site)

Service is mobile.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Barrie, ON
Canada
Physical Access Not applicable

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Teams respond to 911 dispatched police calls for service, and emergency services referrals with people experiencing mental health and addictions crises in the community

  • Team consists of a mental health Crisis worker and a police officer
  • for more information about MCRT, please contact the Crisis Line at 705-728-5044 to speak with a supervisor
Hours
  • Hours vary as MCRT teams operate on rotating shifts and are not available 24/7, and in 3 regions (OPP Orillia, Barrie Police and South Simcoe Police)
  • 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 Police and emergency services referrals only
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 ; Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) ; 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