Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR)
0:00 - [music] [Michelle] Your mental health matters. Today,
0:02 - Centretown welcomes a new service, ANCHOR, the Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response.
0:07 - Community members in Centretown can call 2-1-1 if they or someone else are
0:12 - experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, or if they need a wellness check.
0:16 - ANCHOR provides free, confidential,
0:18 - in-person mental health support, available twenty-four seven.
0:23 - [John] Instead of a police-based response, ANCHOR offers a community-based,
0:27 - compassionate and equity-centered response to mental health crisis calls and wellness checks.
0:33 - We can connect to other services, resources,
0:35 - and follow-up supports – just let us know how we can help.
0:38 - [Suzanne] If you or someone you know is in a
0:40 - mental health or substance use crisis, ANCHOR is here for you.
0:44 - Our mobile teams will come to you 24 hours a day/ 7 days per week. We are trained to handle
0:50 - tough situations with care and compassion. We represent a diversity of communities and
0:56 - practice cultural humility. Many of us have lived through crisis and understand trauma.
1:03 - For more information, visit the website. We’re here to help.
0:02 - Centretown welcomes a new service, ANCHOR, the Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response.
0:07 - Community members in Centretown can call 2-1-1 if they or someone else are
0:12 - experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, or if they need a wellness check.
0:16 - ANCHOR provides free, confidential,
0:18 - in-person mental health support, available twenty-four seven.
0:23 - [John] Instead of a police-based response, ANCHOR offers a community-based,
0:27 - compassionate and equity-centered response to mental health crisis calls and wellness checks.
0:33 - We can connect to other services, resources,
0:35 - and follow-up supports – just let us know how we can help.
0:38 - [Suzanne] If you or someone you know is in a
0:40 - mental health or substance use crisis, ANCHOR is here for you.
0:44 - Our mobile teams will come to you 24 hours a day/ 7 days per week. We are trained to handle
0:50 - tough situations with care and compassion. We represent a diversity of communities and
0:56 - practice cultural humility. Many of us have lived through crisis and understand trauma.
1:03 - For more information, visit the website. We’re here to help.