- Description
- Supports for children, youth, and families:
- when a mental health crisis is identified and requires immediate support
- when risk taking behaviour is identified and immediate support is required to safety plan (self-harm, suicide, aggression)
- who need assistance with school issues or refusal to attend, addictions concerns, conflict, emotional dysregulation
- when service navigation and linkage is needed
- when immediate situational support is required
- whenever a child or youth requires support or you're unsure how to help
- follow up within one hour of initial referral or next day in cases of afterhours referrals
- conduct risk assessment and formulate safety plans during initial phone contact
- support determination of continued level of risk for the child or youth, assist with coping plans and connection to appropriate resources
- provide up to 6 sessions of brief therapy (based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) as deemed appropriate by the Crisis Worker
- provide parents with positive parenting support (Triple P)
- provide information about children's mental health services, service navigation and linkages as required
- Eligibility
- Child or Youth under the age of 18 experiencing a social emotional or behavioural crisis
- family members and concerned adults struggling to respond to the needs of a youth in their care
- community partners with concerns for a child or youth's mental health
- Application Process
- Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat, Sun 9am-5pm: Call 1-844-417-1945; after hours and stat holidays, leave a message - call will be prioritized next business day
- For immediate support after hours: Call CMHA Crisis Line 24 hours a day 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333
- Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat, Sun 9am-5pm: Call 1-844-417-1945; after hours and stat holidays, leave a message - call will be prioritized next business day
- Documents Required
- Details will be provided if required.
- Toll Free
- 1-844-417-1945 - Child and Youth Crisis Services
- Office
- 705-726-8861 - Barrie Office 1-800-230-8534
- Crisis
- 705-728-5044 - 1 -888-893-8333 - CMHA Mental Health Crisis Line
- Fax
- 705-726-9181
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- 34 Simcoe St, Suite 301
Barrie, ON, L4N 6T4
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Randii-Lynn Welsh, Clinical Services Manager
Email: [email protected] - Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Mental Health / Addictions - In-Person Crisis Services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Barrie Public Library, Information Barrie
- Last Updated On
- February 2, 2026
- Address
- 34 Simcoe St, Suite 301
Barrie, ON, L4N 6T4
Cross street: Mary St and Simcoe St
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Open 24/7Mental Health Crisis Line: Mon-Sun 24 hours
- Service Area(s)
- Simcoe County
