Wendat Community Programs

Site: Midland

Service: Adult Mental Health Services - Crisis Services

Record #: MID0223
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2024
Last Full Update: 10 Jan 2024

Description

Description (Service) Crisis Services are provided to persons via the Emergency Room at Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) by a team of full-time and part-time mental health trained professionals comprised primarily of nurses and social workers.

Mental status and risk assessments are conducted on contact with individuals to determine need for hospitalization. Whenever possible the crisis worker will divert the person from hospital care to community services and may provide brief counselling (one to six sessions) to resolve the immediate crisis situation.

Model of service is crisis intervention and brief solution focused therapy.

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat, Sun and holidays 10 am-6 pm
Areas Served Christian Island ; Midland ; Orillia ; Oro-Medonte ; Penetanguishene ; Ramara ; Severn ; Springwater ; Tay ; Tiny ; Mnjikaning First Nation
Eligibility
  • Individuals 16 years of age and older
  • Experiencing a mental health or situational crisis
  • Residing in the North Simcoe, Midland-Penetanguishene area or presenting at GBGH
  • Application
  • Persons must be referred by a physician, the Simcoe County Crisis Line or present to the Emergency Room of Georgian Bay General Hospital in psychiatric distress
  • Strive to see referrals through the physician or Simcoe County Crisis Line within 24 hours of referral
  • Languages English; French - Interpretation, Interpretation - Formal; Interpretive Services - Programs, Multilingual (by request)
    Fees None

    Address and Location

    Located In Community Midland
    Address & Map
    237 Second St
    Midland, ON
    Canada L4R 4P4
    Physical Access Fully Accessible - Ground floor, where most programs are held, is fully wheelchair accessible
    Not Accessible - Upper floor which is primarily administrative offices

    Contact Information

    Office Phone 705-526-1305
    Fax 705-526-9248
    E-Mail glucas@wendatprograms.com
    Website https://www.wendatprograms.com/crisis-service/
    Primary Contact Glen Lucas, Program Supervisor, Crisis Services; Phone: ext 245
    Alternate Contact Andrea Abbott-Kokosin, Executive Director; Phone: ext 223; Email: andrea@wendatprograms.com
    Mailing Address 237 Second St 
    Midland, ON 
    Canada L4R 4P4

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