Crisis Prevention House - Barnet
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Our crisis prevention houses offer short-term support to people in crisis living in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
- Borough(s): Barnet
- Age range treated: 18+
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Address:
Elysian House, Needleman Close, London, NW9 5DH
- Phone number: 020 8213 7410 / 7560 Dedicated self-referral telephone: 020 8702 4515 8.00am to 8.00pm, Monday to Sunday
- Service hours: Open 24/7, 365 days of the year
Who is this service for?
- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Bi-polar Disorder
- Depression
- Panic
- Personality Disorder
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Depression
- Schizophrenia
How to access this service
If you feel that you would benefit from staying at the Crisis Prevention House, and you are already receiving mental health care, e.g. through a Community Team or Crisis Team, you can ring our dedicated self-referral telephone number, 020 8702 4515 to see whether you are eligible for a stay, or you can ask your local mental health key worker to refer you to the Crisis Prevention House Team.
Access to the crisis prevention houses are given to people who live in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey who have been referred through the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.
We are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.
You can download our self-referral leaflet here: BEH CPH self-referral leaflet [pdf] 143KB
What to expect
The Crisis Prevention House provides:
- A welcoming, homely, therapeutic, recovery-focused and person-centred environment - with individual bedrooms (with ensuite facilities), a communal kitchen and lounge, and a small garden.
- Support to people experiencing mental health challenges - people who stay in the Crisis Prevention House can live in a safe environment and engage in a wide range of activities which include building life skills, learning about mental health conditions, wellbeing support, therapeutic interventions and creative activities.
During your stay you will maintain your independence by continuing to attend to your own activities of daily living e.g. shopping, cooking, laundry etc.
The Crisis Prevention House Team includes a mix of peer support workers, mental health support workers and clinicians.
The Team aims to support you in your recovery from an understandable mental health challenge so that you can move forward in your life and happily resettle back into your local community.
Service manager(s)
Maureen Gordon
