Please call our office on:
Phone: 01732 792022
or: 01732 494338

The Kent and Medway Complex Autism Service (KAMCAS), including the KAMCAS Out of Hours service, which is operated on behalf of Kent County Council, offers a crisis service 14:30 to 22:30 every day of the year including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day to existing crisis services when they are responding to Autistic people. This is not a crisis or response service for general emergencies (see emergency and Police numbers below), mental health issues (see Samaritans, Mental Health Matters, Kent Safe Haven and CRISIS numbers below) or other physical safety or health crises (see Domestic and Hospital numbers below).


999 If experiencing an acute life-threatening medical or mental health emergency (incl. Kent Police)

101 Kent Police – non-emergency

111 For non-emergency medical advice

0300 222 0123 Kent and Medway NHS



116 123 Samaritans Providing a 24 hour a day telephone support service

0800 107 0160 Mental Health Matters Helpline - A confidential service offering emotional support to anyone calling (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Kent Safe Havens - offers free mental health support to anyone aged over 16, in a safe, comfortable and supportive environment.



If you need urgent support from your local Community Mental Health Team outside of hours, please follow your CRISIS plan or contact your local Crisis Team below:

01634 833738 CRISIS Medway and Swale Team

01622 725000 CRISIS Maidstone and SWK Team

07699 733903 CRISIS South Kent Team

07699 746208 CRISIS North Kent Team


For Domestic Violence:

Women:

0808 2000 247 Women can call the free 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline

Men:

0808 801 0327 Free Men’s Advice Line
01823 334 244 ManKind


Local Hospitals:

Maidstone Hospital - Has full Accident and Emergency services (Major and Minor illnesses).
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ - 01622 729000

Medway Maritime Hospital - Has full Accident and Emergency services (Major and Minor illnesses).
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY - 01634 830 000

Darenth Valley Hospital - Has full Accident and Emergency services (Major and Minor illnesses).
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA - 01322 428100