Community Residential Short Stay Treatment (CRESST) - Emergency Mental Health Treatment

Mental Health - Adult

Provided by Fraser Health

A bed-based mental health facility for adults who require short-term mental health support, psychiatric care and stabilization.
The Community Response Emergency Short Stay Treatment (CRESST) program is a 24-hour community bed-based mental health service. CRESST is available to adults (19+) who would benefit from short-term treatment and support for their mental health. This is a voluntary program for individuals who are able and willing to accept mental health treatment and support in a setting where clients can come and go as they like.

CRESST helps clients access mental health support when challenges at home become difficult to manage, but hospitalization is not required.

The CRESST team works with the individual on managing symptoms, supporting stabilization, developing coping skills, adjusting medications, and increasing knowledge about mental health.

At CRESST, the team of professionals consisting of various disciplines and roles will provide a safe and supportive environment to address clients’ mental health needs. Clients’ can expect:
  • Psychiatric and other assessments to understand the individual's psychiatric and social support needs
  • Care or wellness plan to support the individual’s goals
  • Social workers who can assist with financial challenges, housing navigation, and connect to appropriate community resources
  • Medication review, adjustment, monitoring and management
  • Group and individual therapeutic support
  • Teaching about mental health and ways to improve and maintain well-being
  • Emotional and social support
  • Access to nutritious meals
  • Referrals or links to community services that meet individuals’ needs

CRESST is currently being offered to in the following cities: Abbotsford, Surrey, and New Westminster.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • 19 years of age and over
  • Individual is experiencing a mental health concern that is causing distress and is difficult to manage at home
  • Individual can be safely supported in an open setting and does not require hospitalization
  • Individual is not acutely psychotic, suicidal or engaging in self-harm
  • Individual is actively trying to abstain from substance use
  • Individual can take care of their daily living activities
  • Individual is not at risk for wandering
  • Individual is not showing aggressive or violent behaviour, or is not at risk for violence or aggression
  • Individual is agreeable to receiving services

Referrals for CRESST can be made through a family doctor, mental health centre or hospital. For individual's trying to access CRESST from the community, please contact a family doctor or local mental health and substance use centre. If a patient is leaving from a hospital, the hospital staff can complete the referral form for CRESST.

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604-870-7583 (CRESST East - Abbotsford)

33720 McDougall Avenue, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S1W4

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

604-521-1205 (CRESST North - New West)

220 Sherbrooke Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L3M2

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

604-587-4220 (CRESST South - Surrey)

13525 98 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3T 1B9

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health Authority personnel referral
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Availability

Service area: Fraser Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Boston Bar, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Fort Langley, Harrison Mills, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Delta, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Sardis, South Surrey, Surrey, Tsawwassen, White Rock, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • After Hours Services
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person

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