New mental health and addictions crisis centre opening next year
London will be given $1.2 million
to build a new crisis centre that
will offer three different supports
for those in need of mental health
and addictions counselling.
The Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Centre will be available at 648 Huron Street starting early in the new year, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)’s website. It will include crisis assessment, stabilizations beds and connections to community supports.
Lori Hassall, director of crisis and short-term intervention services for the CMHA in Middlesex, said right now people can walk in during business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., and meet with someone if they are having mental health and addiction issues.
According to Hassal, the centre hopes that by January people will be able to walk in and get support 24/7 instead of just during business hours.
Hassall added that the centre will be able to provide crisis intervention and support as well as a connection to services, either in CMHA or in the community, to meet the client’s needs. They will be able to link people to transitional case managers if needed, or if addictions support is required they will link them to Addictions Services of Thames Valley or other partners in the community.
According to Hassal, people do not need to have an appointment ahead of time or a referral and can walk right in. People who are of a mild to moderate risk of mental health issues do not need to be served in a hospital, so this is a great alternative. They can come to the centre for support instead of going through the hospital system.
The centre will offer one-on-one support rather than group support, although there are groups available through CMHA, so the centre can direct clients to those supports.
This will take the pressure off London police who invest 15 per cent of their budget looking after people with mental health issues according to the London Police Service budget facts.
The funding, according to the government of Ontario website, is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history that includes over $130 billion over 10 years. This in turn will support 110,000 jobs per year on average, with projects such as roads, bridges, transit systems, schools and hospitals across the province.
“Our government is committed to improving access to community mental health and addictions services. By building a new community crisis centre in London, we’re connecting people with the right supports and providing high quality care close to home,” Dr. Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, said in a press release.
Deb Matthews, London North Centre MPP, echoed Hoskins’s views.
“I’m so proud our government is investing in the creation of this new crisis centre. This centre will further support individuals who are dealing with mental health and addictions, and connect them with the services they need. It will also help take pressure off our emergency departments.”
The Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Centre will be available at 648 Huron Street starting early in the new year, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)’s website. It will include crisis assessment, stabilizations beds and connections to community supports.
Lori Hassall, director of crisis and short-term intervention services for the CMHA in Middlesex, said right now people can walk in during business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., and meet with someone if they are having mental health and addiction issues.
According to Hassal, the centre hopes that by January people will be able to walk in and get support 24/7 instead of just during business hours.
Hassall added that the centre will be able to provide crisis intervention and support as well as a connection to services, either in CMHA or in the community, to meet the client’s needs. They will be able to link people to transitional case managers if needed, or if addictions support is required they will link them to Addictions Services of Thames Valley or other partners in the community.
According to Hassal, people do not need to have an appointment ahead of time or a referral and can walk right in. People who are of a mild to moderate risk of mental health issues do not need to be served in a hospital, so this is a great alternative. They can come to the centre for support instead of going through the hospital system.
The centre will offer one-on-one support rather than group support, although there are groups available through CMHA, so the centre can direct clients to those supports.
This will take the pressure off London police who invest 15 per cent of their budget looking after people with mental health issues according to the London Police Service budget facts.
The funding, according to the government of Ontario website, is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history that includes over $130 billion over 10 years. This in turn will support 110,000 jobs per year on average, with projects such as roads, bridges, transit systems, schools and hospitals across the province.
“Our government is committed to improving access to community mental health and addictions services. By building a new community crisis centre in London, we’re connecting people with the right supports and providing high quality care close to home,” Dr. Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, said in a press release.
Deb Matthews, London North Centre MPP, echoed Hoskins’s views.
“I’m so proud our government is investing in the creation of this new crisis centre. This centre will further support individuals who are dealing with mental health and addictions, and connect them with the services they need. It will also help take pressure off our emergency departments.”
