Record #: BAR4518
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2024
Last Full Update: 27 May 2024

Location, Telephone & Internet

Crisis Phone 705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Website cmhastarttalking.ca/adult-services/crisis-services/#.YegiiHqvA2w
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Located In Community Barrie
Address Barrie, ON
Canada

Contact Information

Primary Contact Kerry Dault, Manager, Crisis Intervention and Community Response Programs; Email: kdault@cmhastarttalking.ca
Alternate Contact Lynne Cheliak, Director, Community and Mental Health Addictions; Phone: 705-726-5033-Ext 436; Email: lcheliak@cmhastarttalking.ca

Description & Services

Description (Service)

Justice Safe bedsare located in Barrie

  • 6 crisis beds available to individuals in the community who are experiencing a mental health, psychosocial or addiction related crisis and are in conflict with the justice system
  • 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 Justice Safe Beds: Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Admission hours: vary
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility
  • Age Requirements: 16 yrs and up
  • Youth, Adults who are in conflict with the justice system and 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 - police
  • Justice crisis beds are available if required following an assessment of need by CMHA Crisis staff and prioritized due to limited access
Languages English
Fees None

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