START Team - Fraser Health

Formerly Child & Youth Crisis Program

START Team-Fraser East

Provides confidential crisis intervention services to children and teens 6-18 years of age who are in acute mental health crisis.  Services include mental health and risk assessment, safety planning, short term individual or group therapy, resource and referral coordination, and family support.

A mental Health crisis is a rapid onset or change (in the past 2-4 weeks) of extreme mental health symptoms resulting in the child/teen being unable to participate in their typical daily activities or relationships. Mental health crisis may include:  self-harming, suicidal thoughts or attempts, intense anxiety or depression, distorted thinking, or high risk of significantly harming others.