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CRISIS SERVICES - Where to go when you’re looking for help General Information about Crisis Support

13 May 2024

Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams and Other Mobile Crisis Services In the GTA, mobile crisis intervention teams pair a specially trained police offer with a mental health nurse to respond to crises that involve people with mental health issues. [...] Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams in the GTA Tel.: 911 or 211 (no direct phone number) Services: Partnership between hospitals and Toronto Police Service that teams up mental health nurse and trained police officer to handle 911 calls involving mental health crisis; evaluation and connection to follow-up services Partnered health care networks and hospitals: Humber River Hospital, Michael Garron Ho. [...] Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton – Crisis Outreach and Support Team www.stjoes.ca Tel.: 905 972-8338 Services: Phone line operated by mental health workers who assess the crisis and connect the person with the crisis outreach and support team that responds with phone support or a mobile visit; mobile team includes a mental health worker and a police officer Hours: 24/7 phone support; rapid response te. [...] Distress Centres in Ontario Distress and Crisis Ontario www.dcontario.org Services: Instant support for people who feel lonely or depressed, struggle with suicide-related concerns or need other emotional support; website shows local offices and helplines Hours: Most offices operate 24/7 Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – Virtual Urgent Care www.camh.ca/en/your-care/programs-and-servi. [...] 2024 5686d-05/2024 General Information about Crisis Support Suicide Prevention and Support Hospital Emergency Departments Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams and Other Mobile Crisis Services Distress and Crisis Lines, Texting and Online Support Distress Centres in Ontario Specific Groups Warm Lines Safe Houses, Food and Shelter.

Authors

Diana Ballon

Pages
9
Published in
Canada

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