In an emergency and for immediate help all 911

Help is also available through COAST Halton Crisis Line 1-877-825-0119

Calling COAST vs. 911 or other distress lines:

COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team) is the appropriate resource to call for CRISIS situations related to mental health concerns or illness. The situations must not be emergencies requiring rapid response. For example, people experiencing psychosis, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depressive symptoms, grief or situational crisis and are not in immediate danger would benefit from COAST services (this is not a comprehensive list of presentation issues). For non-emergency situations contact COAST at: 1-877-825-9011. For further information about COAST go to http://www.coasthamilton.ca/halton.php

COAST is NOT the appropriate resource for EMERGENCY situations where an individual and/or others are at immediate risk of harm. For example, if a person is in the act of harming themselves or others or brandishing a knife/gun/weapon, 911 should be called.

Medical emergencies such as active self harm or overdose require immediate 911 response.

Emergency situations can be described as follows:

• A sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate attention (Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
  
  
• A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate attention (American Heritage Dictionary)
  
  
• An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action (Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law)
  

Halton Crisis/Distress Lines
Help is also available through Halton Distress lines. Distress lines provide a listening, befriending, crisis prevention, and referral telephone service for anyone who has problems they cannot solve alone.

ROCK, Reach Out Centre for Kids (0-17yrs)
905-878-9785

Distress Centre Oakville
905-849-4541

North Halton Distress & Information
905-877-1211

Telecare Burlington
905-681-1488