Mobile Crisis After Hours Service
The Mobile Crisis
Service is a voluntary program which provides crisis management and mental
health intervention to clients and families after hours, evenings and weekends.
Intervention is provided in the community in the least
restrictive manner with the aim of stabilizing individuals in the community
rather than in the hospital setting.
The goals/objectives of the program are to:
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Reduce acute symptoms
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Reduce risk to self and/or others
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Reduction of psychosocial stressors
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Provide linkage to community partners
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Provide post crisis follow up
Hours of operation:
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7days/week
- 4PM
– 12AM
weekdays
- 3PM
– 11PM
weekends
Outside these hours Chimo
Help Line will provide phone support and triage.
Staff:
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There are 2 parallel sites in
Fredericton
and Woodstock, located at the Dr. Everett
Chalmers Regional Hospital, and the Upper River
Valley
Hospital
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The team is comprised of social workers who are trained in crisis response
and mental health assessment and intervention
Telephone numbers:
- Fredericton
– 453-2132
- Woodstock
– 1-888-667-0444