CREST

Community Resource Engagement and Support Team (CREST) is a community-based programme that aims to serve as a community safety net to reach out to older persons at risk of/diagnosed with mental illness (e.g. depression/dementia). Through networking with community partners, CREST aims to address service gaps within the community for clients and their caregivers; and to ensure a continuum of care by supporting them in their basic emotional and mental health needs. We seek to promote early recognition of the signs and symptoms of depression and dementia, to encourage early diagnosis and intervention.

Objectives

• To provide mental health information and education to clients and their caregivers
• To provide basic screening of mental health conditions (i.e. depression and dementia) to identify older persons who are at risk of mental illness and connect them to the right services for early diagnosis and treatment
• To provide basic emotional support and follow-up through home visits as well as service linkages to the right healthcare and social assistance
• To engage community partners through networking so as to coordinate events for mental health training and education

Target Clientele

CREST serves clients age 40 and above who are at risk of/diagnosed with mental health conditions (e.g. depression and dementia) as well as their caregivers; and are residing within these service boundaries:

• CREST Fei Yue @ Bukit Panjang (Bukit Panjang / Cashew / Zhenghua)
• CREST Fei Yue @ Choa Chu Kang (Choa Chu Kang / Keat Hong / Limbang / Yew Tee)
• CREST @ Clementi & Ulu Pandan (Clementi / Ulu Pandan)
• CREST-SS Fei [email protected] Queenstown (Queenstown / Buona Vista)
• CREST Fei Yue @ Hougang-Serangoon (Serangoon / Paya Lebar / Hougang / Braddell Heights)

Get in touch with us

Operating hours: 9am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

For enquiries, please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Groups or organizations that would like us to conduct awareness talks on mental health may also indicate their interest. We will most gladly assist you with your request. Please write to us via the email below.

Download and fill in the referral form

Email to [email protected]