Program: Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
Organization: Canadian Mental Health Association - Simcoe County
Phone Numbers: 705-726-5033
Toll-Free: 1-888-893-8333
Crisis: 705-728-5044 24 hr
Fax: 705-725-0434
Website: www.cmhastarttalking.ca
Address:
15 Bradford St
Barrie, ON
L4N 1W2
Location: Barrie
Hours: Hours vary
Executives: Lynne Cheliak - Clinical Director

Sarah Banbury - Chief Executive Officer
705-726-5033 * sbanbury@cmhastarttalking.ca
Public Contacts: Kerry Dault - Manager, Crisis Intervention and Community Response Program
705-728-5835 * kdault@cmhastarttalking.ca
Service Description: Mobile crisis team responds to 911 mental health calls for service through Barrie Police, South Simcoe Police and Orillia OPP * team consists of a Crisis Worker and a Police Officer 

Services include:
  • crisis intervention
  • de-escalation
  • assessment
  • safety planning
  • referrals to ongoing support needs



Fees: Free
Application: Referral via 911/emergency services
Eligibility / Target Population: Youth and adults with a serious mental illness or psychosocial crisis and in need of non-medical crisis intervention
Languages: English ; Interpretive Services
Language Notes: Interpreters can be made available if necessary
Area Served: Barrie
See Also: Mental Health Crisis Intervention - Mobile
Mental Health Crisis Lines
Last Updated: 3/26/2025
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=208542

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