Our History!
In June 2000, the Ministry of Community & Social
Services (MCSS) announced their intention to improve crisis service to children
and youth within London and Middlesex. Community working groups and the MCSS
area office approved a model that would lead to the amalgamation of intake
services of three children's mental health agencies.
What Is the Crisis Intake Team?
C-IT provides two important functions for the
community:
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Crisis intervention. Telephone crisis
intervention is available 24 hour seven days a week youth and their parents
/guardians living in the London and Middlesex counties. The telephone number
(519) 433-0334 will be answered by a phone counsellor at any time of day
or night. Follow up face to face appointments can occur within the next
business day if needed.
Each business day C-IT reserves two ninety-minute
time blocks for appointments for those who are in immediate need. These
appointments are at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at Vanier located at 871 Trafalgar
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Integrates the Intake departments of Madame Vanier
Children's Services, Craigwood Youth Services and Western Area Youth Services.
C-IT provides intake service for all non-residential programs these agencies
offer. Services are designed for children and youth ages zero to eighteen.
Members of the community who wish to access service may do so by calling a
single telephone number (519) 433-0334 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. From this call we will provide connection and
facilitation to any of the partnering agencies and their services. |
Service Menu:
- 24 hour access to telephone crisis intervention
- Prompt follow up appointments
- Brief counselling
- Intake and referral to services for parents, children
and youth
- Support while waiting for services
Included among the Partners that C-IT works with are:
- London Health Sciences Centre
- Adult Mental Health Crisis Service
- London Children's Aid Society
- London Police Family Consultants
