Type
Crisis cafeJoin us at one of our drop in cafes. Ran by an NHFT mental health professional and a MIND peer support worker, they provide support and safety to anyone in need by offering coping mechanisms and management techniques to help reduce the risk of crisis. As well as offering support, professionals can also refer and direct you to further services if required.
Who is this service for? Crisis Cafés are available for anyone 18 years old or over who are finding themselves in a crisis or need support with their mental health.
How to access this service? There is no need to call and book an appointment, simply drop in to one of the Northamptonshire locations listed to receive support. If you have any questions or to view crisis cafés venues, dates and times please click on the available locations tab to the right of this page.
Please click here for the most up to date Crisis Cafe Timetable
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Hope Centre - mental health cafes
Mental health cafe at the Hope Centre
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) have teamed up with the Hope Centre in Northampton to provide a mental health cafe for people who are homeless or find themselves in the need of the services that the Hope Centre provides as part of a pilot project commissioned by NHS England.
The mental health cafe is a place of safety and offers support to those who are in a crisis or need help with their mental health. The café will have mental health workers and Hope Centre staff who will be able to provide a listening ear, as well as provide advice and support about people’s mental health and wellbeing with the aim to reduce any immediate crisis. They will work with individuals to create a safety plan tailored to them; drawing on their strengths, resilience and coping mechanisms to help manager their mental health and wellbeing.
The Hope centre provides support for people facing homelessness and poverty, by helping individuals engage in services that will aim to help them fix the cause(s) of their disadvantages.
Anyone over the age of 18 can come along to a café, who are currently accessing the Hope Centre services. Please see the location and timings below for the bi-weekly crisis cafe – these will run every other Wednesday, between 5pm and 9pm starting from Wednesday 15 January 2020.*
Address: Hope Centre, 35 – 37 Campbell Street, Northampton, NN1 3DS
Telephone: 01604 21400
There is no need to call or book an appointment, the doors will be open for people to drop in.
*Please note this is a pilot project, therefore, please contact the Hope Centre on the number above with questions
The Sanctuary - mental health cafés
Together, with The Sanctuary we are providing mental health cafés for people who are homeless or find themselves in the need of the services that The Sanctuary provides as part of a pilot project commissioned by NHS England until March 2020.
The mental health café is a place of safety and offers support to those who are in a crisis or need help with their mental health. The café will have professional mental health workers and Sanctuary staff who will be able to provide a listening ear, as well as provide advice and support about people’s mental health and wellbeing with the aim to reduce any immediate crisis. They will work with individuals to create a safety plan tailored to them; drawing on their strengths, resilience and coping mechanisms to help manage their mental health and wellbeing.
The Sanctuary provides support for people facing homelessness and poverty, by helping individuals engage in services that will aim to help them fix the cause(s) of their disadvantages.
Anyone over the age of 18 can come along to a café who are currently accessing The Sanctuary services.
Cafés will be held on Monday between 9:30am and 12noon.
Address:
The Sanctuary, Full Gospel Church, 60 High Street, Rushden, NN10 0FR
Telephone:
01933 353946
There is no need to call or book an appointment, the doors will be open for people to drop in.
*Please note this is a pilot project until the end of March 2020, therefore for updates please visit: www.nhft.nhs.uk/crisis-cafe or call 01933 353946.