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 Crisis Outreach and Support Team |
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| Special Information | ||||
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Public Bulletin | Elder Abuse Resource List 2012 | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Mailing Address | c/o St Joseph's Healthcare St Joseph's Healthcare 50 Charlton Ave E Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 | |||
| Crisis Phone | 24 hours 905-972-8338 | |||
| coast@coasthamilton.ca | ||||
| Website | www.coasthamilton.ca | |||
| Primary Contact | Linda Wright, Senior Mental Health Worker | |||
| Alternate Contact | Terry McGurk, Manager | |||
| Service Details | ||||
| Alternate Name (Internal use only) | COAST ; Mobile Crisis Team | |||
| Accessibility | Not Applicable - service provided in client homes / community settings | |||
| Located In Community | Hamilton Central | |||
| Ward | Ward 2 | |||
| Description | The Crisis Outreach and Support Team provides the following service: * Assists individuals who are in crisis and have a mental health concern and be supported in the environment of their choice * Supports caregivers including family members in managing acute mental health concerns and crisis through education and problem solving approaches * Links individuals during and following a crisis with the necessary community resources and support systems, including peer support, in order to prevent further crises * Offers these interventions and supports anywhere within the City of Hamilton * Acts as a resource for other communities within the Central-West Health District interested in developing similar programs * Mental health concerns include mood disorders, psychosis, addiction and mental health concerns, anxiety disorders, dual diagnosis, post-partum, personality disorders, and children's mental health concerns, etc. | |||
| Hours | Administration Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * Mobile Service 8 am-12 midnight * Crisis Line 7days/week, 24 hours | |||
| Areas Served | Hamilton (City of) | |||
| Eligibility | Adults, Seniors, Youth, Children * COAST has a child/youth team as well as an adult team * program provides service to all age groups experiencing a mental health crisis | |||
| Application | Agencies can: a) Obtain crisis alert forms from the office and have them on hand to fax to the office any time b) Call the business line. Clients experiencing a mental health crisis can call the crisis line 24hrs/7days week or the police (911). | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English ; French ; Interpretive Services - NOT available for phone calls. Available for pre-arranged in-person meetings. | |||
| Print Material | Client and agency pamphlets are available upon request by contacting the crisis line. | |||
| Funding | Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN 4) | |||
| Established | 1997 | |||
| Indexing | ||||
| Service Categories | Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Chronic/Severe Mental Illness ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Families/Friends of Mentally Ill ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Perinatal/Postpartum Depression ; Mental Health Hotlines ; Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams ; Suicide Counselling | |||
| Subjects | Crisis intervention ; Elder abuse ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Psychiatric crises ; Psychiatric rehabilitation ; Suicide | |||
| Local Subjects | Postpartum | |||
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