COAST Niagara

Crisis Outreach and Support Team
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Record #: NIA0709 Last Modified: 28 Dec 2012 Last Full Update: 27 Dec 2012
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Older Adult Categories - NiagaraABUSE & CRISIS INTERVENTION (ALL) ; ACI - Crisis Intervention ; ACI - Distress Lines
Location, Telephone & Internet
Located In CommunityNiagara Region
Crisis Phone1-800-263-4944
Contact Information
Mailing Addressc/o Distress Centre Niagara 
195 East Main St 
Welland, ON L3C 3W7
Primary ContactDee Tyler, Manager
Description & Services
Areas ServedNiagara Region
DescriptionCOAST 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.
HoursCrisis Line Mon-Sun 24 hours * Mobile Team Mon-Sat 12 noon-12 midnight, Sun 12 noon-8 pm
DatesAll year
EligibilityAdults, 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.
LanguagesEnglish
Other Details
EstablishedNov 2011
FundingProvincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN)
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Service CategoriesCrisis Intervention Hotlines ~ Mental Health Issues ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Mental Health Issues ; Outreach Programs ~ Mental Health Issues ; Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams