SAFE BED CRISIS SUPPORT
Short-term residential crisis support beds are available to people aged 16 and over, experiencing, or at a perceived risk of developing unstable addiction, concurrent disorder or mental health symptom (i.e: relapse/episode) who may also have, or could come into conflict with the law and is perceived at risk of being charged by police, or has been charged by the police, or have been found unfit to stand trial, not criminally responsible, or are on an Ontario Review Board Disposition and, whose offense is considered low risk and whose addiction/mental health symptoms can be appropriately managed through services based in the community
OUR GOALS
In collaboration with other services within and across human service systems, the general focus of safe-beds includes achievement of the following:
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Reducing the number of individuals with addiction, mental health, or concurrent disorders from entering and/or reducing their length of involvement with the criminal justice system and hospital-based services.
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Providing access to appropriate levels of health care closer to home and support systems.
SAFE-BEDS AIM TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
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A temporary address, housing & related support services
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Time to arrange funding for unmet needs
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High intensity care, counseling & support
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A safe, secure and therapeutic environment to allow for stabilization and management of addiction and/or mental health symptoms (including, where resources permit, medication management)
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Follow-up & referral to appropriate services
Admission
How We Start
The admissions process for Safe Bed at Centre Jubilee Centre is easy and convenient. We’ll start by speaking to you over the phone, to learn more about you and your addiction history and we’ll perform a preliminary assessment based on your answers. Should you feel comfortable with proceeding, we’ll provide you with a bed and a safe space where we’ll introduce you to our medical staff and caseworkers and create your individualized treatment plan whether this includes withdrawal management, medical interventions, housing support, counseling etc.
All treatment plans are tailored to your personal needs.
