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Canadian Mental Health Association Niagara BranchCommunity Crisis Care/Safe Bed Program |
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| Description & Services | ||||
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| Areas Served | Niagara Region | |||
| Description | Supports persons with serious mental health problems who are in crisis 24hrs/day, 7 days/week. Seven safe beds are available as a community alternative for individuals who do not require hospitalization. The role of the safe bed staff is to aid individuals while they resolve their crisis and to link them with available support in the community. | |||
| Hours | Community Crisis Care St Catharines Mon-Fri 11 am-11 pm, Sat & Sun 2 pm-10 pm * Niagara Falls Mon-Fri 11 am-11 pm, Sat & Sun 1 pm-11 pm * Welland Mon-Fri 2 pm-10 pm, Sat, Sun 4 pm-10 pm * Holidays at St Catharines and Niagara Falls sites 2 pm-10 pm Safe Bed Program Intake Mon-Sun 24 hours | |||
| Dates | All year | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Safe Beds Eligibility - Individuals experiencing a self identified mental health crisis, who are agreeable to the service, who are not impaired by alcohol or drugs and who do not pose a health and safety risk to themselves or others. | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Application | For Community Crisis care, report to one of the three hospital sites: St Catharines, Niagara Falls or Welland. Referrals for the Safe Bed Program can come from Community Crisis Care, Psychiatrists, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists or Community Agencies. Self referrals are not currently accepted at Safe Beds. | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Address & Map | ||||
| Located In Community | St Catharines | |||
| Intersection | Wellington St, between James St and Queen St | |||
| Office Phone | Safe Beds 905-641-5254 * Community Crisis Care St Catharines 905-378-4647 ext 43230 * Niagara Falls 905-378-4647 ext 54919 * Welland 905-378-4647 ext 33407 | |||
| Fax | Safe Beds 905-688-3316 | |||
| info@cmhaniagara.ca | ||||
| Website | www.cmhaniagara.ca | |||
| Primary Contact | Mary Barzyk-Livingston, Program Manager, Community Crisis Care; Phone: 905-641-5222 | |||
| Alternate Contact | Kelly Falconer, Program Manager, Safe Beds | |||
| Accessibility | Not Accessible | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Service Level | (51) Non Profit Charity | |||
| Established | Oct 1997 | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Crisis intervention ; Mental health | |||
| Broader Terms | Health | |||
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