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Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch

Site: Collingwood - 186 Erie St - Suite 101

Service: Assertive Community Treatment Team

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Record #: BAR1496
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2024
Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2023

Contacts

Office Phone 705-726-5033, referrals made through Barrie office
Toll Free Phone 1-800-461-4319, Simcoe County; referrals made through Barrie office
Crisis Phone 705-728-5044, 1-888-893-8333 (TTY services available) Mon-Sun 24 hrs
Fax 705-726-4887
Website cmhastarttalking.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartTalking1
Twitter Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartTalking1
Primary Contact Shelbie Barrer RN, Manager, Barrie and Collingwood ACT Team; Phone: 705-726-5033 ext 265; Email: sbarrer@cmhastarttalking.ca
Alternate Contact Jennifer Fillingham, Clinical Director; Phone: 705-726-5033 ext 493; Email: jfillingham@cmhastarttalking.ca

Addresses

Address & Map
186 Erie St, Suite 101
Collingwood, ON
Canada L9Y 4T3
Intersection Niagara St and Erie St
Mailing Address 186 Erie St, Suite 101 
Collingwood, ON 
Canada L9Y 4T3
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service) Community-based services that offers intensive support, rehabilitation and treatment focusing on the individual's personal recovery goals

Team is composed of a multidisciplinary group of professionals that include:
  • a psychiatrist
  • a social worker
  • a peer specialist
  • an addictions specialist
  • a recreational therapist
  • an aboriginal liaison specialist
  • an occupational therapist
  • case managers
  • registered nurses
Services offered include:
  • the capacity to offer multiple daily contacts
  • individualized treatment/counseling and goal planning
  • clinical psychiatric treatment
  • multidisciplinary therapeutic support
  • rehabilitation and treatment
  • crisis prevention, intervention and management
  • assistance coping with daily living
  • support in employment/vocational and recreational activities
  • advocacy, health promotion and teaching
  • facilitate referrals to other community resources
  • coordination of support
  • All services are available in a blend of in person and virtual by secure email, voice, Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) or text
For immediate mental health assistance call:
  • Mental Health Crisis Line (Mon-Sun 24 hours): 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333; if your call to the crisis line is answered by an automated service, leave a message and a crisis counsellor will return your call promptly
  • Telecare: 705-726-7922
  • Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 to chat

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Hours Mon-Sun 9 am-5 pm by appointment
Crisis services available Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Clearview (Simcoe County) ; Collingwood ; Georgian Bay Township ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility
  • Age Requirement: 16 yrs and up
  • residents living in Collingwood, South Georgian Bay, Clearview and Wasaga Beach experiencing a serious mental illness with complex challenges requiring long term intensive treatment and support
  • priority for people living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder and other serious mental illness
Application
  • Self referral
  • Medical referral
  • phone office for referral forms, forms can be faxed to fax number above
  • contact is made through Barrie office
Languages English; some services available in French
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Assertive Community Treatment
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