Crisis Intervention Team

Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta South Region


Description
Offers a mobile support service that provides crisis intervention and stabilization.

Service provides:

  • crisis intervention and stabilization for community members experiencing a mental health crisis
  • assessment, intervention, referrals, and links to community agencies for ongoing, longer-term support service
  • mobile support service 7 days a week to defuse crisis situations
  • support by telephone or in person within the City of Lethbridge
  • referrals to the community crisis beds

Assists with longer term follow-up and support services through:

  • co-ordination of treatment and community support services following emergency / crisis presentation
  • consultation with police, emergency medical staff, agencies, and individuals for referrals to appropriate support systems
  • improvement of access to services and support systems through cooperation and collaboration among other services agencies
  • provision of education in-service to agencies and the public on various mental health and crisis related issues

Key Provider: crisis workers
Eligibility
No
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • call Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta or the Crisis Intervention Team Triage
  • self-referral accepted
  • or referrals by doctors, hospitals, police, or local agencies also accepted
Person-to-person contact is only within the City of Lethbridge.
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
403-381-1116 (Crisis Intervention Team Triage)
Telephone
403-327-7905 (Distress and Suicide Prevention Line of Southwestern Alberta)
Fax
403-320-7432
Web Site
https://lethbridge.cmha.ca
Email
admin@cmhalethbridge.ca
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: Yes,

Contact for details. 




Accessibility
Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
January 3, 2025
Location
Lethbridge
Hours of Operation
24/7