Eligibility

The selection criteria for referrals to the Crisis House is that those referred must be:

• Over 18 years of age
• Experiencing a mental health crisis who do not require hospital admission when treatment in their own home is not possible
• Someone who cannot be supported at home during their crisis.

Referral process

Referrals are accepted from Community Mental Health Teams (also known as Recovery Services), Liaison Psychiatry and other secondary mental health services.

All referrals should include a crisis assessment and Detailed Risk Assessment (DRAM).

Geographical area covered

The Crisis House accepts referrals for anyone who is within the registered population of NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group.

We also accept referrals for people without settled accommodation who are residing in Sheffield.