Community Residential Emergency Short-Stay Treatment (CRESST) - Fraser East

Provides emergency short-term residential treatment and support for adult clients experiencing a mental health crisis. Offers a structured therapeutic environment that focuses on resolving the immediate crisis, achieving stabilization, and readjusting to community living. Endeavors to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and maintain client autonomy in a safe, supportive, and supervised setting. Clients stay at the facility voluntarily. Referrals are through a mental health centre or therapist, general practitioner, psychiatrist, or hospital. Serves Fraser Health region; individuals can access these services wherever there is a vacancy, with individuals placed closest to where they live whenever possible. Intake is available 24 hours per day.