Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch - Mental Health Crisis Line

Crisis telephone line providing single-point access to crisis services for individuals in Simcoe County and surrounding areas

• Crisis line is available 24 hrs a day for individuals to speak with staff who are professionally trained in mental health and addictions
• Crisis workers provide:
  • suicide intervention
  • risk assessment
  • information and referrals
  • assistance in resolving crises and securing appropriate crisis intervention resource information
  • point of contact for arrangement of further Crisis supports (mobile in community, Crisis and Justice Safe Beds, emergency services teams, Assertive Outreach referrals)
  • pre-crisis support and coping strategies to those who have experienced significant mental health concerns and/or psychosocial stressors and will secure appropriate level of Crisis intervention ongoing