COAST Niagara, Crisis Outreach and Support Team

COAST Niagara

Crisis Outreach and Support Team

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Record #: NIA0709

Last Modified: 28 Dec 2012

Last Full Update: 27 Dec 2012

Description & Services

Areas Served

Niagara Region

Description

COAST provides services to people in the Niagara Region who are in crisis and have a mental health concern. The program is a partnership between Distress Centre Niagara, Canadian Mental Health Association Niagara, Niagara Health System, Niagara Regional Police Services and Pathstone Mental Health.

Mental Health Professionals work as a team in partnership with police officers who are specially trained in mental health.

Information is collected over the phone by a qualified health professional. If needed, the outreach mobile team will assess the person experiencing the mental health crisis in their community.

Ongoing telephone support and/or referral to appropriate follow-up services may be recommended to prevent further crisis.

COAST is not a rapid-response service. For life threatening emergencies - CALL 911.

Hours

Crisis Line Mon-Sun 24 hours * Mobile Team Mon-Sat 12 noon-12 midnight, Sun 12 noon-8 pm

Dates

All year

Eligibility

Adults, Seniors, Youth, Children * COAST has a Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) team that assists older people with cognitive impairments due to mental health problems, addictions, dementia or other neurological conditions who are in crisis.
Youth crisis services provided by Pathstone Mental Health.

Languages

English

Contact Information

Located In Community

Niagara Region

Mailing Address

c/o Distress Centre Niagara
195 East Main St
Welland, ON L3C 3W7

Crisis Phone

1-800-263-4944

Primary Contact

Dee Tyler, Manager

Other Details

Service Level

(50) Non Profit

Established

Nov 2011

Funding

Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN)

Subjects

Crisis intervention ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Psychiatric crises ; Psychiatric rehabilitation ; Suicide

Broader Terms

Death ; Disorders ; Health ; Mental disorders ; Mental health ; Mental health services

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