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CRISIS PHONE LINE [3 records]

Record 1 2014-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental health and hygiene
CONT

[The] hospital provides a crisis intervention service... through a 24/7 phone line through a partner organization and then an on-call back up in the county for more serious calls.... Average length of stay depends on the nature of the crisis situation-some become long-term clients of our case management service, others are referred to the most appropriate organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
CONT

Le ministère de la Santé et des services sociaux du Québec s'est fixé l'objectif d'offrir des services d'intervention de crise 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine, à l'ensemble de la population [...] La liaison entre les différents centres de crise et les établissements du réseau est un aspect très important de la prestation de ces services. […] Chaque centre de crise est évidemment particulièrement lié aux CSSS (Centres de santé et de services sociaux), aux hôpitaux et aux autres services spécialisés en santé mentale de son territoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Social Problems
OBS

Distress Line Sarnia provides a 24-hour crisis phone service to callers who need reassurance, information, or support. Callers remain anonymous as do the volunteers who staff the line. There is no fee for this service.

OBS

Title confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

Antisuicide establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression crisis.

OBS

Ottawa Distress Centre: provides 24-hour anonymous confidential telephone response to citizens who are in distress, in crisis or in need of information.

OBS

Tel-Aide is the official name used in Montreal for distress centre services. Tel-Aide Montréal has kindly allowed this name to be used in other parts of Quebec (e.g. Quebec City, Hull).

OBS

Although most "distress or crisis centers" offer a round-the-clock anonymous telephone listening service, the concept of a phone service should not be confused with that of a "crisis center", especially in cases where such a center does not offer a "hot line service". See this term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Lieu d'aide ou de réconfort pour personnes en état de crise morale ou psychologique

OBS

Tel-Aide est un service d'écoute téléphonique offert gratuitement à toute personne en vue de l'aider à vivre ses difficultés de façon constructive.[De plus, c'est] un service bénévole, anonyme et confidentiel qui est offert lorsque quelqu'un se sent déprimé, seul, troublé et n'en peut plus. Tel-Aide est à la portée de main lorsque quelqu'un a besoin d'un ami disposé à écouter sans juger ni sermonner.

OBS

centre détresse-secours : proposé par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada, 1985, no. 582.

Spanish

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