Admission: ext. 513
Care at home: ext. 506/504/511
Clinic care: ext. 501
Day learning center: ext. 507
Short and long stay: ext. 507
Internships and jobs: ext. 516
Crisis intervention
Crisis intervention occurs when someone’s behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others. Our crisis team provides an immediate, on-site assessment to help defuse the crisis and, when needed, admit adults to our inpatient care facility for stabilization, counseling and support.
Our crisis intervention team is composed by:
- A Psychiatrist
- An on-call Psychiatric Nurse
- A Registered Nurse/Case Manager
- A Security Guard
The crisis intervention team, works collaboratively with the Police and Ambulance Department to take on the crisis management.
- Does it present clear danger to self or others?
- Are there signs of physical, mental, or social deterioration in the individual?
- Has the individual made any suicide attempts, gestures, or threats?
- Is the individual behaving in a disruptive manner?
- Does the individual appear to have lost touch with reality?
- Does the individual appear paranoid?
- Call the police immediately! 911 or +1-721-542-2222.
- Do not film the person/situation, and ask others not to do so.
In a crisis situation, solely the St. Maarten Police Force, the Ambulance Department 912 or +1-721-542-2111 or a general practitioner can refer individuals to the MHF’s crisis intervention.
Crises are temporary, but the effects may become long-lasting. If circumstances were not life-threatening at the moment of the crisis, or if the crisis was short-lived, you should still seek support by contacting us.
Call 911
- A Psychiatrist
- An on-call Psychiatric Nurse
- A Registered Nurse/Case Manager
- A Security Guard
The crisis intervention team, works collaboratively with the Police and Ambulance Department to take on the crisis management.
How to recognize a crisis situation?
- Does it present clear danger to self or others?
- Are there signs of physical, mental, or social deterioration in the individual?
- Has the individual made any suicide attempts, gestures, or threats?
- Is the individual behaving in a disruptive manner?
- Does the individual appear to have lost touch with reality?
- Does the individual appear paranoid?
What should I do if I witness a crisis situation?
- Call the police immediately! 911 or +1-721-542-2222.
- Do not film the person/situation, and ask others not to do so.
In a crisis situation, solely the St. Maarten Police Force, the Ambulance Department 912 or +1-721-542-2111 or a general practitioner can refer individuals to the MHF’s crisis intervention.
Crises are temporary, but the effects may become long-lasting. If circumstances were not life-threatening at the moment of the crisis, or if the crisis was short-lived, you should still seek support by contacting us.
Call 911
