Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT) is a collaboration between CYFMH, Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services and Greater Victoria police forces.
Child and youth mental health clinicians work alongside adult mental health clinicians, social workers, nurses and plain-clothes police officers to provide a rapid, mobile, community-based response to children, youth and families in crisis.
Hours of operation
IMCRT operates from 1:00 p.m. to midnight, seven days a week.
Services
- Crisis assessment
- Intervention
- Stabilization
Locations
Southern Vancouver Island
The program serves southern Vancouver Island as far as Sooke/Port Renfrew, the South Malahat, Sidney and provides phone consultation to the Gulf Islands.
How to Access
Family Members/Youth & Children/Community Mental health clinicians may call the Vancouver Island Crisis line and ask to speak with IMCRT.
Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888
Physicians and other mental health professionals may access the team directly through a confidential pager number (provided by the Vancouver Island Crisis line upon request).
