Record #:
MID0223
Last Modified:
13 Apr 2026
Last Full Update:
08 Apr 2026
Description
| Description (Service) | Crisis Services are provided to persons via the Emergency Room at Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) by a team of full-time and part-time mental health trained professionals comprised primarily of nurses and social workers. Mental status and risk assessments are conducted on contact with individuals to determine need for hospitalization. Whenever possible the crisis worker will divert the person from hospital care to community services and may provide brief counselling (one to six sessions) to resolve the immediate crisis situation. Model of service is crisis intervention and brief solution focused therapy. |
Service Details
| Hours | Crisis Workers are on duty at GBGH Mon-Sun 9 am-9 pm
Office: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Christian Island ; Midland ; Orillia ; Oro-Medonte ; Penetanguishene ; Ramara ; Severn ; Springwater ; Tay ; Tiny ; Mnjikaning First Nation |
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| Application |
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| Languages | English; French - Interpretation, Interpretation - Formal; Interpretive Services - Programs, Multilingual (by request) |
| Fees | None |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Midland |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Ground floor, where most programs are held, is fully wheelchair accessible Not Accessible - Upper floor which is primarily administrative offices |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-526-1305 |
| Fax | 705-526-9248 |
| glucas@wendatprograms.com | |
| Website | https://www.wendatprograms.com/crisis-services/ |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WendatCommunityProgramsMidland/ |
| Primary Contact | Glen Lucas, Program Supervisor, Crisis Services; Phone: ext 1245; Email: glucas@wendatprograms.com |
| Alternate Contact | Andrea Abbott-Kokosin, Executive Director; Phone: ext 1223; Email: andrea@wendatprograms.com |
| Mailing Address | 237 Second St PO Box 832 Midland, ON Canada L4R 4P4 |