Diversion Outreach Team
Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta South Region
- Description
- Provides a mobile diversion response to vulnerable individuals who may be facing homelessness, mental health concerns, or addictions in Lethbridge.
Service provides:
- collaboration with concerned citizens, community businesses, and emergency services to address concerns regarding individuals who are intoxicated and require access to emergency shelter services or other appropriate housing options
- mitigation of problematic situations with both transportation and referral services as needed
- referrals to other community supports and works from a harm reduction approach for individuals accessing their services
- triage system for calls on a case-by-case basis to ensure the most at risk and vulnerable are attended to first
Key Provider: crisis workers - Eligibility
- No
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call
- visit website for more information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,There may be a waiting period depending on volume of calls and assessed risk. Calls are triaged on a case-by-case basis.
- Telephone
- 403-892-3707
- Web Site
- https://lethbridge.cmha.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: Yes,There are membership fees. Contact for details.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Last Verified On
- February 22, 2022
- Hours of Operation
- Mon06:00 AM to 10:00 PMTue06:00 AM to 10:00 PMWed06:00 AM to 10:00 PMThu06:00 AM to 10:00 PMFri06:00 AM to 10:00 PMSat06:00 AM to 06:00 PMSun06:00 AM to 06:00 PM