Making Choices is the comprehensive guide to mental health services, supports and resources in the City of Toronto. It is intended to provide both an overview of parts of the mental health system, detailed information about individual mental health services, supports and resources, and related information. This guide is intended for use mainly by consumer/ survivors (persons who are users of the mental health system), by professionals helping them and by family members.
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(CRCT) Community Support Services assists adults (16 and over) who are having a lot of difficulty in day-to-day living as a result of severe and persistent mental health issues. Community Support Services assists you to meet your basic needs such as food, housing, clothing, health care, manage crises, learn the skills you need to meet your goals, and connect to resources and services you need and want. The model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. The average length of stay is two to six years.
(CRCT) The Culturally Oriented Psychosis Education and Early Intervention (COPE) program provides culturally appropriate case management for people experiencing their first episode of psychosis and the people who care about them. Model of service is recovery.
(CRCT) Health Promotion staff work to support individuals, groups and organizations in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services in Toronto. Model of service is community development, organizational development, information development, dissemination, education and training.
(CRCT) The Hostel Outreach Program is a community mental health program for homeless women in Toronto who have significant mental health problems and difficulty functioning in the community. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation, hostel, and street outreach.
(CRCT) The purpose of the Mental Health Court Support Program is to assist people charged with low-risk criminal offences to access and utilize mental health services and other supports. The Mental Health Court Support Program recognizes that some individuals who face criminal charges would be better served by the Mental Health System than the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Individuals are diverted out of the regular stream of the CJS, by virtue of their voluntary participation in the program. The model of services is psychosocial rehabilitation. The average length of stay is 6 to 12 months.
(CRCT) This is a free activity for adults in the Scarborough area who are living with mental health issues. It is a wellness-based recovery project being developed by people recovering from mental health issues. Activities: Join us every Wednesday afternoon to learn about Recovery, meet new people and have fun. Suggested activities include: Learning and sharing about recovery through guest speakers and videos; Yoga; Nutrition and fitness; Creative Art; Music appreciation; Self Advocacy; Out and About: walking group; Peer support; And much more&your suggestions are welcome. Date: Every Wednesday. Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Place: Scarborough Village Community Centre 3600 Kingston Rd. (416) 396-4048 (North east corner of Markham Rd. and Kingston Rd.). To find out more about this project and how you can become involved please call: The Wellness Project Tel: (416) 482-4103 ex. 388
(CRCT) This is a social group. Come and learn more about healthy living.
(CRCT) The Family Program assists adults (16 and over) who are having a lot of difficulty in day-to-day living as a result of severe and persistent mental health issues. Services are provided in English, Tamil, Somali and several other languages. The Family Program's catchment area is East North York, Scarborough and Central/West Toronto. The Family Program assists you to: meet your basic needs such as food, housing, clothing; health care; manage crises; learn the skills you need to meet your goals; connect to resources and services you need and want for yourself or your children. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is two to six years.
The Centre provides basic, practical services to WOMEN with a wide range of social, emotional, economic and health problems. Women can do their laundry, take showers, use the telephone, socialize and rest. Meals are provided. Staff provide advice, support, and referrals to a variety of services. Medical personnel, social assistance personnel and other service providers deliver services on-site on a regular basis. Open Mon, Fri, 5am - 5pm; Sat, 7am - 5 pm; Sun, 8am - 5pm.
The 416 Drop-In Centre provides support and services to women dealing with mental health issues who are homeless, street-involved, dually diagnosed, and socially isolated. The program offers short-term case management services to access community services through a coordinated and holistic approach. The 416 is known for working with women whom other agencies find very difficult to serve. The program also offers a trustee program to help clients with money management. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
Drop-in services include: breakfast and lunch daily, food bank once per week, clothing, telephone/fax/email services, showers and tub facilities, washrooms, laundry, ID Clinic, social/recreational activities, addiction counselling, referrals to community service. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
Staff are available to provide crisis intervention and prevention support. Individual and group counselling available. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
The 416 Drop-In Centre provides support and services to women dealing with mental health issues who are homeless, street-involved, dually diagnosed, and socially isolated. The program also offers a medical component which includes two family physicians for two half days per week and a half-time staff nurse attending to various medical and psychiatric concerns. Program capacity is 25 clients per day. Model of service is medical. Average length of stay is ongoing.
Serves children and adolescents up to their 19th birthday whose mental health needs cannot be met on an outpatient basis. The six inpatient beds are used for acutely ill children and adolescents who need a 24-hour protective, therapeutic environment and close professional assessment and stabilization. The treatment team consists of a psychiatrist, child and youth workers, teacher, social worker, registered nurses and a clinical nurse specialist. The treatment team together with the patient and family will create and individualized treatment plan for each patient. Average length of stay is intended to be under two weeks. Model of service is psychoeducational / medical.
Serves children and adolescents up to their 19th birthday whose mental health needs cannot be met on an outpatient basis. The six inpatient beds are used for acutely ill children and adolescents who need a 24-hour protective, therapeutic environment and close professional assessment and stabilization. The treatment team consists of a psychiatrist, child and youth workers, teacher, social worker, registered nurses and a clinical nurse specialist. The treatment team together with the patient and family will create and individualized treatment plan for each patient. Average length of stay is intended to be under two weeks. Model of service is psychoeducational / medical.
Ontario March of Dimes Employment Services offers free, comprehensive employment services to persons with disabilities. Our program is funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services (ODSP Employment Supports) and Employment Ontario. We offer case management and job placement services, as well as employment preparation workshops which include a six-week, twelve-session Job Search Group. Self-referrals are welcome. For further information and/or to book a seat for our weekly orientation session, please contact Lou-Ann Whiteway at (416) 425-3463, Ext. 7227 or by e-mail at lwhiteway@dimes.on.ca
In partnership with Native and non-Native agencies, Aboriginal Services provides individual and group counselling to Aboriginals experiencing homelessness, substance abuse and mental health issues. Other services include: telephone counselling, consultation and education. Model of service is concurrent disorders. Average length of stay is long-term.
Time limited outpatient Continuing Care service designed to serve people with serious mental illness who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. A team of multidisciplinary health care professionals, following the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation, provide one-on-one counselling and support to meet the goals of the client. Treatment is client directed and focussed on living, learning, work and social needs.
Access 1 provides individuals and their family members with information and support in accessing mental health case management and assertive community treatment teams in North York and Scarborough. It is an up to date source of information on individual support services provided by 14 mental health service providers in North York and Scarborough. Model of service is coordinated access system.
Individual and family counselling.
Permanent affordable housing for singles and families recovering from mental illness who have experienced homelessness. Support services include case management and community development initiatives. Some units are accessible and some are designed for hearing impaired clients. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is over 10 years.
Permanent affordable housing for singles and families recovering from mental illness who have experienced homelessness. Support services include case management and community development initiatives. Some units are accessible and some are designed for hearing impaired clients. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is over 10 years.
Permanent affordable housing for singles and families recovering from mental illness who have experienced homelessness. Support services include case management and community development initiatives. Some units are accessible and some are designed for hearing impaired clients. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is over 10 years.
Permanent affordable housing for singles and families recovering from mental illness who have experienced homelessness. Support services include case management and community development initiatives. Some units are accessible and some are designed for hearing impaired clients. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is over 10 years.
Across Boundaries is a mental health centre which provides a range of supports and services to people from ethnoracial communities in Toronto who are experiencing severe mental health problems or serious mental illness. Model of service is a holistic approach to mental health care within an anti-racism framework. Average length of stay is two years.
Across Boundaries is a mental health centre which provides a range of supports and services to people from ethnoracial communities in Toronto who are experiencing severe mental health problems/serious mental illness. Model of service is a holistic approach to mental health care within an anti-racism framework.
The Acute Care Unit (ACU) provides short-term intensive inpatient care for a diverse population of individuals with a severe mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. This unit provides treatment for individuals who require high levels of observation and intervention related to their illness. Treatment is carried out by a multidisciplinary team and is individualized based on the client's needs. Average length of stay is between 17 and 28 days.
Supportive/Transitional housing complex at 423/435 Sherbourne Street for 27 individuals with mental health illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Partnership with VHS Home Care Health who is acting as landlord and COTA Health which provides that support service. Rent subsidies and operating dollars funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) via Phase II Homeless Housing Initiative. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is two years.
Outpatient Substance Abuse Program, including concurrent disorders- assessment, treatment, referral. Both abstinence and harm reduction programs for residents of North York with alcohol, drug problems or other addictive behaviours. Specialized program for health professionals available.
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients (both men and women), who have a substance use problem and a persisting mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and others. This group offers: support, skill-building, and encouragement. It strives to promote an open atmosphere and deals with issues such as stabilizing substance use and avoiding relapse, coping with mental illness, working on relationships, and improving daily living. Program components include: psychiatric assessment and follow-up, treatment planning and preparation, group therapy, some individual therapy (as needed), case co-ordination and community liaison, and medication (based on individual needs.) The group meets once per week for an hour and requires a minimum commitment of six months, although extension is possible.
The ADHD clinic serves children up to 16 years of age who are experiencing problems related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and associated difficulties including emotional, behavioural and learning issues. Our team of mental health therapists, social workers, psychologists, nurses and psychiatrists provide assessment, treatment and community programming for children, families and helping professionals. Model of service is assessment and psychoeducational. Average length of stay is two to four months.
The Adolescent Day Treatment service provides youth (usually living in the Durham Region) who have a major depressive or psychotic disorder, with psychiatric assessment and follow-up; individual rehabilitation therapy; life/social skills assessment and training; recreational programming; and educational remediation and instruction. Toll-free community line 1-800-341-6323.
This program assesses and treats adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 with serious mental illness who have a stable living environment while attending a day hospital program. The model of service is psychosocial and medical.
The Adult Day Treatment Program (ADTP) provides intensive, outpatient psychiatric treatment and psychoeducation to adults, 18 years of age and older. Several program streams are offered depending on the individual's level of functioning. At the Etobicoke campus, a long-acting injection from the Clozapine Clinic operating from within ADTP. The primary goal of the Clozapine Clinic is to ensure the safe use of the drug by providing weekly or biweekly blood monitoring for each patient. Prescription refills and general monitoring of the patient status are provided as well. In Brampton, these services are provided from within the Adult Community Mental Health Clinic and PMHC Pharmacy.
Partial day hospitalization - evenings (15 hours/week) for adults diagnosed with a DSM-IV eating disorder. Model of service is group-based therapies.
A 37-bed acute care facility that provides assessment and acute treatment for adults with major mental illness. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
Provides longer term, less intensive professional support services to the adult population enabling the achievement of successful independent living in the community and the prevention of non-essential institutionalization. Model of service is recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Out-patient psychiatric counselling, consultation, crisis service.
Multidisciplinary staff team offers follow-up for adults with psychotic disorders; includes psychosocial groups, appointments with psychiatrist, medication follow-up and supportive therapy. For adults with ongoing psychotic disorders who are not currently experiencing psychosis or addicted to drugs or alcohol. Priority given to Toronto East General patients. Professional referral required.
Alternatives is an organization dedicated to enabling adults to realize their potential through counseling and case management. We work with people experiencing lengthy and/or significant mental health problems that seriously impact upon or disrupt their quality of life. We provide individual community support and counselling, groups, advocacy, linkages to other services, information and referrals. Together, an individual and support counsellors address issues related to: significant mental health problems; negotiating the mental health system; emotional, physical, sexual abuse; housing; poverty/social assistance; experiences of discrimination based upon race, gender, sexual orientation, religion etc; other client-identified issues. Alternatives also sponsors the Consumer/Survivor and Family Community Development Project. The project coordinator works with consumer/survivors and family members to support their increased involvement in the community mental health reform process, and to promote and develop innovative mental health supports. Model of service is strengths based model. Average length of stay is long term.
Ambulatory Services is comprised of a multidisciplinary team and offers a group program, individual sessions and medication clinics to clients who are followed by a Sunnybrook and Women's College psychiatrist.
Among Friends provides social and recreational opportunities and health and wellness education for people with serious mental health problems. The program works in partnership with clients building on their individual strengths and supporting each person in realizing their goals. Model of service is recovery-based in partnership with members. Average length of stay is three years.
Treats clients with concurrent anger and substance use problems. The therapy involves a combination of weekly individual therapy and group skills training. Treatment focuses on reducing substance use, violence, and maladaptive anger-related behaviours. Therapy also focuses on increasing mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Treatment involves a team approach and requires a six-month commitment. Individuals with outstanding legal charges are ineligible for this treatment. Referral Required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a member of the Anger Consultation Team. Contact: Assessment (416) 595-6128 or (416) 535-8501 ex. 6483
The Anxiety Disorders Clinic provides assessment, consultation and multimodal treatment services for adults 18 to 65 with anxiety disorders. Assessments include structured diagnostic interviews and psychiatric consultation, with the view toward offering expert pharmacotherapy recommendations. Some clients receive longer-term follow up care with medication-based treatments. A second major treatment option offered through the clinic is cognitive behavioural therapy. This treatment is typically brief and is offered primarily in a group format. Average length of stay is 15-20 sessions.
Provides care and treatment for clients in a residential setting during their transition into the community. The service operates under the authority of the Mental Hospitals Act. Accommodation is available in privately operated homes. Toll-free community line is 1-800-341-6323.
Community-based, outpatient program with a client centred focus. It strives to enhance the quality of life for individuals suffering from severe, persistent mental illness. The multidisciplinary team's goal is to serve and/or coordinate all client needs. A specialized women's clinic is offered at Archway for women with schizophrenia, who would benefit from a rehabilitation approach that incorporates feminist principles. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation using a Canadian Care model. Average length of stay is long-term.
The Asian Initiative in Mental Health team provides language and culturally specific assessment, consultation and treatment to Chinese speaking people with mental illness. The model of service is short-term psychotherapy, psychosocial skill building (individual and group), and psychoeducational (individual and group). Average length of stay is six months to one year.
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is a community program for people with severe and persistent mental illness, who require ongoing, comprehensive and individualized mental health services. This service is intended for people who have a minimum of sixty hospital days in the previous two years and the team works in partnership with their clients to decrease the need for hospitalization and improve the client's quality of life. Assertive outreach is provided to clients who have had difficulty maintaining contact with mental health services. This multidisciplinary team, which includes a psychiatrist, provides treatment, rehabilitation and support services in the client's home or in the community.
Provision of community support, rehabilitation and treatment for individuals with a serious mental illness. Model of service is Ontario Program Standards for ACTT. Average length of stay is years.
The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) program is a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals that provides community-based, intensive case management services to an adult population of severe, hard to serve and persistently mentally ill clients. The program incorporates the ACT model of varied service intensity, and service delivery including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support services in a community-based setting. The program incorporates principles that foster and encourage community integration and independent living for its clients. Model of service is community-based, intensive case management and psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is unlimited.
Provision of community support, rehabilitation and treatment for individuals with a serious mental illness. Model of service is Ontario Program Standards for ACTT. Average length of stay is years.
Provides ongoing and continuous support in the community for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. Offers support including: 24-hour crisis intervention, counselling, medication education, assistance with basic necessities of daily living (housing, food, finanaces), access to substance abuse services and criminal justice system. Model of service is assertive community treatment. Average length of stay is years.
Located in the Staff Centre at the Branson Division, the assertive community treatment team (ACTT) serves people over 18 years of age who have mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The program is designed for those individuals who require intensive follow-up services provided in their own community. The ACTT Model stresses the importance of utilizing the psychosocial and medical approaches. Typical clients require frequent contacts and often need assistance with activities of daily living, social relationships, employment, housing, medical, financial, legal or addiction issues. The ACTT also has the ability to assess, prescribe, dispense, administer, monitor and evaluate medications. ACTT is a long-term program that assists clients in accomplishing a wide range of treatment, support, and rehabilitation goals. Our multidiciplinary team offers psychiatric, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, addiction, peer support and mental health worker expertise. The team has the potential to provide a 1:10 staff to client ratio. Our 365 day a year service is available to clients from 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. A 24-hour beeper service is available to clients and significant others. Our primary catchment area is from Victoria Park in the east to Dufferin Ave. in the west, Highway 407 in the north and the old City of North York boundary to the south. For your convenience, our referrral package, can now be printed directly from our web site. This package contains our admission criteria as well as a referral form; it is also available by mail to all service providers, family members and potential clients by calling (416) 632-8708.
The ACTT provides an accessible, culturally appropriate program of mental health outreach services for severely mentally ill people of ethnoracial backgrounds.
The ACT teams provide the treatment, rehabilitation and support services that assist people with severe mental illness in their recovery and their desire to live in the community. The teams are multidisciplinary each having a Social worker, Nurses, Vocational specialist, Occupational therapist, Psychiatrist, Peer support specialist and an Addictions specialist. ACT teams are able to provide services in the community, including people's homes. Support can be very intensive and a 24-hour on-call system is available to clients. CMHA Toronto has three ACT teams: West Metro ACT Team: East Metro ACT Team; New Dimensions ACT Team. The East and West Metro ACT Teams are designated forensic, which means that they work with consumers who have been involved with the legal system and have been referred by the Ontario Review Board. Contact Information: For West Metro ACT Team tgordon@cmha-toronto.net 416-789-7957 ext. 282 For New Dimensions and East Metro ACT Teams tmckay@cmha-toronto.net 416-289-6285 ext. 243
Industrial setting used for vocational assessment and transition to competitive employment. Supported community-based non-vocational programs. For people (aged 18-55) with physical disabilities, with or without a secondary disability. Employment planning service for persons who qualify for ODSP - Employment Supports.
The medium-secure inpatient unit provides and supports a multidisciplinary forensic assessment of individuals facing a variety of charges under the Criminal Code. The assessments are predominately in relation to criminal "fitness" to stand trial and issues of criminal responsibility. However, the mandate of the program extends to assessing individuals convicted of various crimes and providing opinions related to pre-sentence evaluation. The program also provides limited beds for provision of psychiatric treatment for patients deemed "unfit" by the judicial system and placed on judicial treatment orders. Frequently, individuals falling under the auspices of the Ontario Review Board are initially admitted to the unit for stabilization or assessment prior to being transferred to appropriate longer-term treatment/rehabilitation inpatient units. Model of service is assessment. Average length of stay is 30-60 days.
General psychiatric assessments are on a consultative basis for patients presenting with a wide variety of psychiatric and addiction symptoms. The main sources of referral for this service are community physicians, although the service provides consultation to numerous internal CAMH programs as well as external programs. All referrals are triaged by liaison clinicians, who provide expertise and coordination in the intake, triage and support functions to ensure that the patient is referred to the most appropriate service. Patients are assessed with a view to providing clinical care direction to the referring physician.
Provides comprehensive outpatient assessment on a consultative basis. The assement process includes a screening phone interview with the Ambulatory Coordinator, followed by an assessment which is generallly done by a psychiatric resident and psychiatrist together. This service is located at both Mount Sinai Hospital and at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health-Clarke site.
Assessment in janitorial and clerical setting. Employment Planning Service for ODSP-ES qualified clients. REVEL - a social/recreational program for people aged 18-55 with a disability.
This employment-focused program offers people with mental health and addiction histories, who see work as part of the recovery process, the choice and the opportunity to receive training and employment in the food service industry. Assistant Cook Extended Training (ACET) is a program at George Brown College launched in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
A-Way Express Courier Service provides meaningful and supportive employment to people with mental health issues (consumer/survivors). Model of service is community economic development based on recovery model.
Shared living with 17 adult men with mental illness at 1330 King Street West. Established first private-public venture at COTA Health. Negotiated lease agreements with private landlord, tenancy and service agreements, as well as the city of Toronto licensing requirements. Space on the main floor dedicated to COTA Health satellite office/drop-in for service providers. Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as part of Phase I of the Homelessness Initiative - was formerly operated as Second Hope. Model of service is recovery.
Counselling (one-on-one psychotherapy); Medical Health Care advocacy and peer support; nursing; chiropody; dietitian; pharmacy.
Our flexible program provides intensive case management services in northeast Toronto. This program is intended for individuals who have, or are at risk of having a serious mental illness and both need and want intensive supports to live satisfactorily and successfully in the community. Our clients have access to one and two-bedroom apartments, when available, through our partnership with Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Staff is on-call for emergencies 24 hours per day. Model of service is client-directed, recovery using psychosocial rehabilitation principles. Average length of stay is 5.4 years.
A low support, co-ed group home in North Toronto with a capacity of six people. A residential counsellor is available two evenings per week, with staff on call for emergencies 24 hours a day. Residents must be motivated toward peer support and want to live in a group setting. Residents have their own bedrooms. Model of service is client-directed and recovery using psychosocial rehabilitation principles. Average length of stay is twelve years.
A medium support, co-ed group home in North Toronto with a capacity of 10 people. Residential counsellors are available weekdays in the afternoon and evening, and on afternoons on most weekends. Staff is on-call for emergencies 24 hours a day. Residents must be able to live in a group setting with this amount of support. Residents share bedrooms. Model of service is client-directed, recovery using psychosocial rehabilitation principles. Average length of stay is four years.
This program is for women who have been homeless with serious mental health problems. On-site staff provide practical daily support, crisis intervention, facilitate a meal program and collaborate with our partner agencies who make referrals to the program. This is a dry house and non-smoking. Model of service is based on psychosocial rehabilitation. It has been designed for people who require more support but want less structure. A residential phone is provided, a computer with internet, social recreation programming, and bi-weekly house meetings. The average length of stay is long-term.
Offers vocational rehabilitation services Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm. Services include: assessment of work skills; goal-oriented counselling; work adjustment training through light assembly and packaging work; crisis intervention; continuing education classes with Toronto Board of Education; and spiritual services. For adults with a diagnosed psychiatric disability. Individuals dual diagnosed with developmental disability and a psychiatric disability may be eligible. Applicants must be monitored by a medical practitioner, not be a hazard to self or others, and be free from alcohol and street drug use for at least six months.
This is an outpatient treatment program specifically designed for people who meet criteria for borderline personality disorder. The program is tailored to individuals who may also have multiple concurrent mental health problems or addiction problems. Treatment is comprehensive and involves a combination of weekly individual therapy and group skills training, in addition to after-hours telephone consultation. Psychoeducational group for family and friends is also available. Treatment focuses on helping people manage emotions, deal with problems, improve their relationships and lead a more balanced lifestyle. Treatment entails a team approach and requires a minimum one-year commitment to treatment. Model of service is cognitive behavioural therapy. Average length of stay is variable.
This is an outpatient treatment program specifically designed for people who meet criteria for borderline personality disorder. The program is tailored to individuals who may also have multiple concurrent mental health problems or addiction problems. Treatment is comprehensive and involves a combination of weekly individual therapy and group skills training, in addition to after-hours telephone consultation. Psycho-educational group for family and friends is also available. Treatment focuses on helping people manage emotions, deal with problems, improve their relationships and lead a more balanced lifestyle. Treatment entails a team approach and requires a minimum one-year commitment to treatment. Model of service is cognitive behavioural therapy. Average length of stay is variable.
Boundless offers five to 13 day educational credit courses to transitional youth and adults. Model of service is our own model of experiential education.
Breaking the Cycle is a 9 week program (2 mornings per week) specifically designed for women who have experienced violence. OFA's research shows that the majority of women attending the organization's programs are victims of violence. After years of abuse, most battered women have little self-esteem, few job skills, and little knowledge about how to find employment. Breaking the Cycle addresses self-esteem, stress management, parenting, health concerns, and barriers to action while providing assertiveness training, goal setting, information about abuse, legal information, and guidance around financial planning and education and training opportunities. The objective of the work and the group sessions is to enable women to break the cycle of violence in their lives and to move along the continuum toward achieving economic and social sufficiency.
Bridgeway Chemical Dependency Assessment and Treatment Program provides a complete outpatient program for chemically dependent people and their families. Offered is a wide continuum of care that includes: Assessment and Referral; Medical withdrawal management as needed; a 28-day outpatient treatment program; spiritual care; family programming; aftercare support.
The Centre offers a community-based, non-medical, short term (16 weeks individual therapy or 20 weeks of group therapy), based on a feminist relational cultural model. For women over 16 years of age who suffer from depression, anxiety and low self-esteem; also women who have undergone trauma or life transitions, or are experiencing relationship problems. Unsuitable for women who have current problems with substance abuse, or who need immediate help. No fee; may have to be on waiting list 8 to12 months. Located at 2 Carlton St., Ste. 1806.
Supportive and supported permanent housing for single men and women (16 - 65 years of age) who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and are consumer/survivors of the mental health system. Housing includes bachelor and one-bedroom apartments. Rent geared to income. Staff provide assistance with life skills, advocacy, and information and referral. Staff are available 12 hours per day and 8 hours with Brother Joseph Dooley Apts. on weekends. Wheelchair access to building. Eviction is under the Tenant Protection Act. Scattered apartments across the city of Toronto are supported by HOST (Housing Outreach and Support Team). Psychosocial rehabilitation and mental health recovery provide the basis of the support relationship.
Outpatient continuing care service is designed to serve the seriously mentally ill with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. A team of multidisciplinary health care professionals, following the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation, provide one to one counselling and support to meet the goals of the client. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is continuous.
The primary aim is to assist the individual in making a successful transition to community life through stabilization of symptoms and connection to appropriate social and professional resources. Model of service is recovery and case management.
Provide information and referral, and individual advocacy to women.
Provide information and referral, and individual advocacy to women.
Homeward is a community based mental health organization delivering innovative case management services to adults over 16 years of age with serious mental health needs from within the community and criminal justice system. We provide clinical case management, forensic and pre-release discharge planning for individuals within the community, Toronto Jail and the Toronto West Detention Centre. Model of service is psychosocial.
Homeward is a community mental health agency committed to providing a range of effective case management services for clients with serious mental illness in response to the multiple and diverse needs of the whole person, in a safe, client-centered environment that promotes trust, partnership and accountability. Homeward provide forensic case management services for clients with serious mental illness involved with the criminal justice system. In addition, discharge planning services are provided to clients with serious mental illness at the Toronto jail, based on the case management model of service delivery at Homeward.
Case management (community support) is offered to seniors with severe and persistent mental illness. This recovery-based service includes intensive individual support, assistance to manage mental health symptoms, assistance to address physical health issues, assistance to build support networks and access appropriate community resources. Model of service is case management and recovery.
Supports individuals with mental illness to stay out of the criminal justice and correctional systems in a rent supplement program that includes 395 supportive housing units in Toronto Region and is based on a high level of support services to be provided to tenants/clients. These units are part of a larger, coordinated system of services for those individuals with a serious mental illness who have current involvement with the criminal justice system. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care selected four agencies to act as Lead Agencies for this initiative: CMHA Toronto; Houselink Community Homes; LOFT Community Services; and, COTA Health. These Lead Agencies administer the rent supplement component of all 395 units and provide support to all but 139 of these units, which are supported by other community mental health agencies in cooperation with the lead agencies. The goal of the Program is to enhance the comprehensive continuum of care for tenants/clients by providing flexible, portable, individualized support. The focus of the program is people with serious mental illness involved in the criminal justice system. Contact Information: Unit Registry housed at LOFT - 416-979-1994 ext. 224
CMHA Toronto provides intensive case management services for individuals with serious mental illness who require support to live and work in the community. Services are available in Toronto, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough. Intensive case management promotes independence and quality of life through the coordination of appropriate services and the provision of constant and on-going support as needed by the consumer. The direct involvement of the consumer and the development of a caring, supportive relationship between the case manager and the consumer are integral components of the intensive case management process. Intensive case management is responsive to consumers' multiple and changing needs, and plays a pivotal role in coordinating required services from across the mental health system as well as other service systems (i.e., criminal justice, developmental services and addictions). Case managers work to build a trusting and productive relationship with the consumer and to provide the support and resources that the consumer needs to achieve goals, stabilize and improve the quality of his or her life. Contact Information: For Case Management Services - West Toronto English, French and Italian-speaking case managers tgordon@cmha-toronto.net 416-7897957 ext. 282 For Case Management Services - East Toronto English-speaking case managers Case Management Services - Rehabilitation Action Program Somali, Tamil, Dari and Pashto-speaking case managers in Scarborough tmckay@cmha-toronto.net 416-289-6285 ext. 243
Comprehensive case management services are provided to individuals with long term mental health problems including men with histories of homelessness and people living with a dual diagnosis (developmental disability and mental illness). Referrals are accepted from individuals, family members, service providers and organizations. To make a referral or for more information, please contact COTA's Client Service Centre at (416) 785-9230.
Toronto East Case Management provides intensive case management services for adults with serious mental illness who require support to live and work in the community. This program reflects recovery principles by encouraging a collaborative partnership between clients and case managers. Case managers assist people to meet their basic needs (e.g. food, shelter, finances), develop skills and access community resources. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is as needed.
West Metro Community Support Services (WMCSS) provides intensive case management services for adults with serious mental illness who require support to live and work in the community. The program reflects recovery principles by encouraging a collaborative partnership between clients and case managers. Case managers assist people to meet their basic needs (food, shelter, finances), develop skills, and access community resources. WMCSS has designated positions to provide service in Italian and French. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is as needed.
This off-site service provides a coordinated and comprehensive treatment program for people who have chronic schizophrenia, or related disorders, and are living in the community. The approach is multidisciplinary and holistic. Assessment, individual and group counselling, medication monitoring, case management and education are also provided. Model of service is continuing care. Average length of stay is long-term.
This clinic is located in downtown Whitby providing a broad range of treatment services by the multidisciplinary team. Treatment includes such modalities as: Group therapy, Individual counselling, Marital and Family Counselling for families of target population, Depot Injection Clinic, Rehabilitation counselling, Day Treatment, which provides an opportunity for clients to participate in a structured day program. Toll free community line 1-800-341-6323
Challenging Directions Enterprises (CDE) is a voluntary vocational outpatient program operated from a community setting. At CDE clients learn work skills, social and independent living skills and have the opportunity to enjoy employment within a positive supportive environment. For more information please contact CDE at 905-665- 4026. Toll-free community line 1-800-341-6323
Multidisciplinary team providing outpatient assessment, treatment and counselling for children, youth and their families presenting with a variety of social, emotional, behaviour and family problems such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, family life cycle changes such as illness, death and divorce. We do offer psychiatric assessments, medication consultations and monitoring. Model of service is family-oriented counselling.
Out-patient services for children and adolescents (up to 18 years of age), and their families. Presenting problems range from maladaptive behaviour to serious psychiatric symptoms. Services include bio-psychosocial assessment, family and individual therapy and play therapy. [Medical/legal services are not provided.] Services are available in Romanian, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Day hospital and outpatient services for patients aged 12-19 diagnosed with an Eating Disorder. Treatments are family and group based.
Assess and treat children and adolescents up to age 18 that present with serious mental health issues or high risk of harm to self or others. Model of service is medical.
Provides crisis assessment, stabilization and acute treatment.
Our service offers a six-bed unit providing crisis assessment, stabilization, and acute treatment.
Transitional day program that supports reintegration into the community.
This service provides geriatric consultations and psychiatric assessment and treatment for Chinese seniors (over age 55). Mental health Outreach from WoodGreen Community Centre provides mental health services to Chinese seniors and families and education for community service providers.
Choices for Living Program provides three 12-week group sessions for women living in the Greater Toronto Area who are struggling with mental health issues. The groups are housed in the North West part of the city of Toronto. Model of service is group work.
Choices for Living Program provides three 12-week group sessions for women living in the Greater Toronto Area who are struggling with mental health issues. The groups are housed in the North West part of the city of Toronto. Model of service is group work.
Choices for Living Program provides three 12-week group sessions for women living in the Greater Toronto Area who are struggling with mental health issues. The groups are housed in the North West part of the city of Toronto. Model of service is group work.
Oupatient day treatment for youth 13-18 years with substance abuse problems, in collaboration with Breakaway.
Out-patient day treatment for youth 13-18 years old with substance abuse problems and mental health problems
This clinic is an ambulatory service that provides psychiatric and psychosocial support for persons with HIV spectrum disorders, their families and friends. Consultation, assessment and therapy are provided. Such therapies include individual, couple and family group therapy.
The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) unit provides short-term treatment of depression. Cognitive behavioural therapy, a type of psychotherapy, can help many people struggling with depression to deal more effectively with it. People learn to recognize that their thinking styles can contribute to the sad moods and despair that characterize depression. With time, they come to see alternatives to what their minds habitually tell them. Because of the relapse risk faced by those who have recovered from depression, the CBT clinic also offers mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to prevent symptom return. Finally, the CBT unit conducts ongoing research to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and to refine understanding of what is most helpful to clients. Model of service is cognitive behavioural therapy evidence model. Average length of stay is 15-20 sessions.
This clinic provides CBT assessments and consultations.
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM provides information, educational presentations, and consultation regarding crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Workshops and presentations of the Community and School Outreach Program are available to educators, parents, students, community groups, mental health professionals and other service providers. The workshops and presentations are specifically designed to assist the participants to: understand adolescent emotional development, recognize the causes and warning signs of suicide, know what to do during a suicidal crisis, identify and access community resources which provide assistance to a suicidal individual.
Multidisciplinary consultation, outpatient assessment and treatment for children and youth from birth to 18 years, and their families.
The Community Development Program promotes the mental health of all individuals and communities in Ontario through knowledge enhancement, policy development, advocacy and the advancement of best practices in service delivery. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario disseminates high quality information on the mental health system, mental illness and mental health research to key audiences, including policy and decision makers, mental health professionals, consumers, family members, media, and the general public. CMHA Ontario facilitates capacity building within the community mental health sector, promotes evidence-based practice through research transfer and exchange, provides education and training to professionals working in the health and human services sector, and provides leadership in the development of policies that enhance and maintain the mental health of individuals and communities in Ontario and support individuals with mental illness and their families.
The Community Development Program promotes the mental health of all individuals and communities in Ontario through knowledge enhancement, policy development, advocacy and the advancement of best practices in service delivery. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario disseminates high quality information on the mental health system, mental illness and mental health research to key audiences, including policy and decision makers, mental health professionals, consumers, family members, media, and the general public. CMHA Ontario facilitates capacity building within the community mental health sector, promotes evidence-based practice through research transfer and exchange, provides education and training to professionals working in the health and human services sector, and provides leadership in the development of policies that enhance and maintain the mental health of individuals and communities in Ontario and support individuals with mental illness and their families.
Provides information and referral to mental health and/or addiction services by phone or in person. A bi-monthly newsletter is published and is mailed or emailed for free to consumer/survivors. A free income tax clinic is provided year round. The resource centre offers free literature on a variety of mental health and addiction topics, housing patient rights etc. A non-lending library of videos and books on issues of mental health and/or addictions is also available. The model of service is peer support.
The Community Mental Health clinic provides psychiatric assessment, consultation and follow up to clients within the Toronto west catchment area. The program provides brief psychotherapy, and language specific psychosocial rehabilitation and treatment for chronic mental disorders. Model of service is individual psychotherapy, mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral treatment. Therapy groups are offered based on client need.
Brief therapy for Spanish/Portuguese speaking people. Individual, family, couple therapy as needed. Spanish Women's Art Therapy Group. Spanish Men with HIV Art Therapy Group. Community education on mental health issues. Referral to community programs as necessary.
A Monday to Friday service, providing consultation and brief therapy services by various psychiatrists, primarily at the request of community service providers. Psychiatrists provide follow-up post-admission to the Health Centre's inpatient units. Additionally, a multidisciplinary team provides specific services in the areas of social work, nursing, nutrition and family support. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is six to nine months.
This program, which is a 22 year partnership between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Queen Street Division and York Community Services, known as YCS (community health centre), provides a community and consumer focused mental health program with strong working alliances with both the community and institutional sectors. Emphasis is placed on meaningful involvement of people in all aspects of their mental health care, on the enabling process of assuming increasing control over one's own life, and, on the development of community connections. And, wherever possible and appropriate, the involved families are offered education, support, guidance, and assistance. Holistic appoaches to health care are further supported by having the program function within a neighbourhood centre which integrates legal, health and social services.
Long term case management services for people with severe mental disorders. Provide culturally and linguistically sensitive services to Italian, Spanish and Portuguese communities. Services include individual and family education and support; psycho-educational groups on schizophrenia and socio-recreational groups. Must be 16 years of age or older.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health employs Community Mental Health Service Coordinators to provide assistance to physicians and inpatient hospital teams to coordinate the process and development of community treatment orders (CTO) for individuals being considered for a CTO. The coordinators are located in mental health units in various Toronto hospitals and provide consultation to all parties involved to assist in the various aspects involved in the development of a Community Treatment Order. Coordinators ensure the appropriate forms are completed, liaise with rights advisors, and facilitate the development of a comprehensive community treatment plan based on an individual's treatment and support needs once discharged from an inpatient setting. This may include making referrals for ongoing support services as part of the community treatment plan. Model of service is consultative. Average length of stay is time-limited, based on how long it takes to complete the process to initiate a CTO.
Community Mental Health Services offers out-patient services for adult residents of Etobicoke who have a mental illness or show symptoms of mental illness. Services include: groups (Healthy Relationships, Self-Esteem, Depression and Anxiety, Anger and Conflict Management, Family Issues, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, C.H.A.T. ("Come Here and Talk")); individual therapy; couple therapy; psychiatric consultation; and community liaison (consultation and education).
The Community Outpatient Program provides extensive mental health services to the community. With professional staff consisting of psychiatrists, nurses and mental health therapists, representing the fields of social work and psychiatry our services strive to prevent or reduce the need for hospitalization and ensure continuous care. Model of service is short-term, cognitive therapy approach. Average length of stay is four to six months or as needed.
The Community Outpatient Program provides extensive mental health services to the community. With professional staff consisting of psychiatrists, nurses and mental health therapists, representing the fields of social work and psychiatry our services strive to prevent or reduce the need for hospitalization and ensure continuous care. Model of service is short-term, cognitive therapy approach. Average length of stay is four to six months or as needed.
We are a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive psychiatric treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation from a client-centred perspective. Using a team approach we will provide community-based treatment and support with 24-hour availability. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is ongoing.
Reach offers case management support to adults with long-standing mental health problems living primarily in East Toronto. The kind of support provided is decided upon by the case manager and client. Support is based on client's strengths and issues. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is around three and a half years.
Social recreational program with work activity and medication clinic for those with serious mental illness. Open Monday to Friday 0900 to 1500. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is five years.
Assessment by a psychiatrist and team member through home visit to elderly persons (age 65 and up); consultation, counselling and support to individuals and families; a Family Support Group; on-going management for patients with psychiatric disorders; referral to community agencies and supports; case management, if not available through other agencies; consultation and liaison to nursing homes, homes for the aged and agencies within our catchment area; educational opportunities for family physicians, community workers, and other caregivers. Catchment area: Don Valley Parkway to Avenue Road, York Mills to St. Clair and CPR tracks. Call to request service.
Community-based therapeutic social/recreational program for adults with mental health disorders who are socially isolated. Consists of an afternoon Women's group (age range is 18 to 60 years) and an evening mixed group (age range is 18 to 60 years) held on Thursdays. Activities include: bowling, table games, outings, volleyball, etc. Groups meet at: Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. Professional referral required by a worker who will provide follow-up.
The Outpatient Service provides follow-up for patients discharged from Whitby Mental Health Centre residing in the Centres catchment area. General services include: Psychopharmacological intervention Individual, marital and family psychotherapy Case Management Consultation to Health and Social Services Crisis Service to Whitby Mental Health Centre outpatients. Toll free community line 1-800-341-6323.
The Community Support and Intervention Program (CSI) offers intensive short-term case management to young adults aged 16-24 who are before the courts or at a high risk of offending and are dealing with serious mental illness. CSI has a concurrent disorders specialist. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is 180 days.
Case management services (community support) are offered to individuals living in the former cities of Etobicoke and York. This recovery-based service includes assistance finding and maintaining housing, life skills training, assistance accessing community resources and building support networks, crisis prevention and intervention. Staff liaises with other supports and work collaboratively with them. Telephone crisis response is available after hours. Model of service is case management and recovery. Average length of stay is two years.
The Community Support Program provides support to individuals who have a serious and persistent mental illness in the North York area. The service is provided primarily in the client's home/community at a frequency and intensity that is variable and determined with the client. The program provides assistance in areas such as meeting basic needs, obtaining housing, accessing income support, pursuing educational and vocational opportunities. Additionally, some group activities are provided to enhance social support and encourage client involvement. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery. Average length of stay is three years.
The Community Support Program (CSP) offers long-term case management to youth aged 16-24 with a serious mental illness. Service includes individualized, flexible and comprehensive planning. Community support workers offer counselling, support, crisis intervention and linkage to other services and assist in providing a seamless transition to adult mental health services. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is three years.
CMHA Toronto provides people who are on CTOs with intensive case management services. CMHA works closely with the client, the CTO Coordinators, the client's treatment team and other supports to develop a support plan for the client while in the community. Assistance is provided to meet basic needs, develop skills, access mental and physical health supports, and other community resources. Community Treatment Orders are initiated by physicians. Assistance to develop the CTO and the Community Treatment Plans is provided by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's (CAMH's) CTO Coordination Team. Referrals for CMHA Toronto's CTO Case Management Services are accepted from CAMH CTO Coordinators and physicians.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto assists people who are on Community Treatment Orders to access case management services. The CMHA works closely with the client, the Community Treatment Order Coordinators, the client's treatment team and other supports to develop a support plan for the client while in the community. Assistance is provided around employment, housing, mental health, physical health and other community living issues. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay for Community Treatment Orders is six months but clients can stay in the service after it has expired for as long as needed by the individual.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto assists people who are on Community Treatment Orders to access case management services. The CMHA works closely with the client, the Community Treatment Order Coordinators, the client's treatment team and other supports to develop a support plan for the client while in the community. Assistance is provided around employment, housing, mental health, physical health and other community living issues. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay for Community Treatment Orders is six months but clients can stay in the service after it has expired for as long as needed by the individual.
Community Treatment Orders (CTO) provide a legal mechanism for people with serious mental illness to receive treatment, support and supervision in the community. In partnership with the client and service providers, a comprehensive plan is developed that is less restrictive than being hospitalized. This program is for people who experience recurrent hospitalizations, benefit from treatment and usually do not engage in outpatient follow-up. Only physicians can initiate a community treatment order, which is limited to six months in duration. The CTO coordinator provides assistance with drafting the plan, ensuring rights advice and securing community services for the client. The CTO case manager is available for support, monitoring and developing linkages to community supports and organizations. Average length of stay is up to six months.
This new service provides confidential clinical and social support to persons affected by substance abuse in their home, workplace or community. Males 416-530-6400, females 416-603-1462.
As an association of concerned parents and friends, we are specifically concerned with adolescents and adults who have both an intellectual disability, and mental health needs. There is a lack of services for these individuals in Toronto. Our role has been to lobby government for specialized services, and to inform and support parents and friends of these adults. We meet on a monthly basis at the J.D. Griffin Adolescent Centre (located at 24 Silverview Dr., Willowdale) every second Wednesday evening of the month. We have published a directory of resources for adults with dual diagnosis. Call the Johnstons at the above number for more information.
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients with substance abuse accompanied by psychiatric problems. Substance use and mental health influence one another interactively. Maintaining a dual focus is key to effectively engaging and working with clients with concurrent disorders. The team ensures that clients receive care that is effective and coordinated. Program components include consultation; treatment planning and preparation; group therapy; limited individual therapy; case management; pharmacotherapy; treatment research; and education and training. Referral required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a concurrent disorders therapist. Contact: Assessment -- (416) 595-6128. Other -- (416) 535-8501, ex. 6729
Assessment, counselling, case management, psychotherapy and other mental health services to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing individuals, and their families. Individuals, family members, or professionals can make referrals. Free of charge. CONNECT Housing Projects: limited long-term accessible housing for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing adults with mental health needs; living arrangement is independent living with some case management support; limited units of bachelor, one-bedroom and two-bedroom. TTY phone line: 416-928-2511.
The Construction Craft Worker Extended Training (CCWET) program is a new Augmented Education program at George Brown College launched in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The goal of the program is to help people with an addiction and/or mental health history take the first steps toward a job in Torontos construction industry.
This unit offers assessment of clients and consultation to physicians as well as a variety of time-limited therapies (primarily individual).
CONTACT is an outpatient, community-based mental health outreach program that works with adults who have serious and persistent mental illness. Individuals accepted to the program must live in the catchment area of St. Michael's Hospital in southeast Toronto. They must also have multiple hospital admissions in the past two years. Model of service is assertive community outreach and psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is indefinite for some clients.
Cooperative apartments for four MEN and three MEN, respectively, who have been involved with psychiatric services, and who are able to live in the community with limited support from staff.
Case management offered to drop-in clients such as housing placement, advocacy, eviction prevention, trusteeship, concurrent disorders counselling, street outreach, addictions counselling and referral. Model of service is psychosocial, harm reduction.
Supportive housing for 12 single adult males, who have recently experienced homelessness and have experience with severe mental illness. Supportive housing provides safe, stable housing with affordable rent. It also provides one-to-one supports to help tenants stay healthy and maintain housing. Supports range from: helping tenants find a doctor or a psychiatrist; to escorting them to community activities; to teaching them to plan and prepare their own meals; to helping them work towards finding a job or getting involved in volunteer work. Average length of stay is three years.
Drop in, daily needs such as showers, laundry, food, day shelter, free phones, internet, email and nursing care.
Provides services to older adults and adults with disabilities (including mental health problems) and caregivers who need help coping with the stresses of daily living. Includes information and referral, service co-ordination, outreach & monitoring, counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy, bereavement groups and caregiver support groups. Services can be provided at the office or at the individual's home. Must live in the former Borough of East York.
Provides court support services for the North York Provincial Court. The court support workers are responsible for establishing links with the community and the health care system in order to support successfully a diversion from the criminal justice system. Court Support Program works in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Community Resource Connections of Toronto (CRCT), Homeward Mental Health and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
The drop-in provides crisis intervention response on a client walk-in basis. The outreach program will provide crisis response to registered clients and to community referrals which are presented to PARC directly via phone request from the general public, client tip-offs, local landlords, and other community sources. Average length of stay is on year.
Trillium's Crisis Intervention Team offers assessments and counselling to adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis. This can include people suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, stress, and family crisis as well as those who are suicidal, or who are family members of trauma victims. The team also meets with individuals who are having difficulties with addictions and anger management, providing assessment and referral to appropriate resources in the community. The team includes both social workers and nurses.
The crisis intervention team provides assessment, counselling, discharge planning, consultation, and referral for persons or families experiencing acute mental health crisis. The Crisis Intervention Team is located at the Mississauga site but also travels to the Queensway Site in Etobicoke to see clients. The hours of service are: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 10:00 pm, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. Telephone 905-848-7495 and ask to page the Crisis Intervention Team.
Emergency department crisis intervention for adults (18 years and over) who are in serious distress or suicidal (24 hours/day); Out-patient services: crisis on-call telephone resource and crisis outpatient counselling (Mon-Fri 9-5).
Crisis assessment and brief outpatient treatment. At this time the majority of patients who receive crisis assessment/treatment are referred from Emergency Services. Some patients referred to the Assessment Service or by community physicians are determined to have urgent needs and receive crisis follow-up. Average length of stay is up to 90 days.
Provides rapid intervention within a six-session model, after which patients, if needed, are referred to appropriate services.
Crisis service provides assessment, referrals and short-term treatment to individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric or emotional crisis. We serve both adults and adolescents. Average length of stay is one to two visits.
Crisis assessment by nurse and psychiatrist - referral to appropriate resources.
This new service supports all general psychiatric program clinicians in their assessment and management of patients from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds. The goal of this initiative is to provide culturally competent care.
Treatment for 7 adolescents, 14-18 years, male and female, is provided in a structured, therapeutic environment where troubled adolescents may experience opportunities to develop new resources, responsibilities and constructive patterns of relating. Families are encouraged to participate in treatment but family involvement is not a criteria for admission.
A community based vocational and recreational program for people with persistent mental health problems. D.A.R.E. offers opportunities for education, skills training, supported work, self employment and socialization. Clients choose from education, creative hands, woodworking, recreation, sub-contract cooperative and cooperative café to devise a daily schedule tailored to their individual needs.
The Day Clinic is designed to help people in the community who are experiencing emotional distress associated with major psychiatric disorders. The clinic provides group counselling, client-centered advocacy, and collaboration with other supports and resources. The clinic offers treatment and social rehabilitation programs in the community, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere that helps clients develop and enhance their living and coping skills. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation.
Three-week program intended to be an alternative to inpatient admission or transition from the inpatient unit. Model of service is psychoeducational.
Provides assessment and treatment for up to three weeks ensuring clients are stable and have suitable follow-up care. Helps to avoid unnecessary hospitalization for clients. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is three to six weeks.
People in acute emotional distress who have enough support to continue living at home may be treated in our Day Hospital. They come to the Day Hospital from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every weekday. Treatment is a combination of group therapy and individual counselling, with other types of therapy if needed. Your family doctor or therapist can refer you to the Day Hospital.
The Day Program provides life and social skills training, recreation and academic studies (Toronto Board of Education teacher) in a structured and supportive environment for up to 16 clients. Groups include creative arts, cooking and nutrition, wellness, money management, and conflict resolution. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation and has an early intervention component. Program is generally full time. Average length of stay is up to two years.
Three-month program for adults, 18 or older, with major mood and/or anxiety disorders. Model of service is recovery cognitive-behavioural.
While the primary focus of the day program is on basic life/social skills training, counselling and goal setting, there is also an academic component offered in conjunction with the Toronto Board of Education. Various academic subjects are offered to participants at the secondary school level. Delisle Day Program consists of a two part program offering support in both therapeutic as well as academic/job aspect. The day program provides a therapeutic learning experience for youth that may be experiencing difficulty in the mainstream-learning environment, due to emotional, psychiatric or learning obstacles. These include small social skills groups with focus on various issues which adolescents have difficulties with. Examples of these are self-esteem, harm reduction, friendships etc. In addition, the small classroom setting provides an area for students to acquire more 1:1 instruction from their teachers. It also allows each adolescent to work on the courses that they need at a pace which is conducive to their learning. We also work towards integrating youth into a mainstream school setting or work environment.
The day treatment service of the Mood and Anxiety Program will provide a multidisciplinary team approach for patients requiring aftercare and longer-term support. This service will be provided in three phases: phase one will pilot the provision of service to clients residing in the schizophrenia program; phase two will provide intensive outpatient treatment for 12 weeks; and phase three will provide follow up and supportive care for six to nine months. This rehabilitative care will include: training/retraining in activities of daily living, identification of specialized social supports, lifestyle education and skill building, as well as ongoing support and psychoeducation. Model of service is recovery.
The focus of the Day Treatment Program is re-integration into the community following an episode of significant mental illness. The program offers: part-time treatment; close collaboration with our partnered community organizations; individualized treatment and discharge plans. Our newest Day Treatment service is a specialized geriatric psychiatry stream for persons over 65. Model of service is psychosocial, recovery and case management. Average length of stay is three to six months.
Classroom education (in cooperation with the Toronto District School Board), social skills training, vocational training, counselling, crisis support, substance abuse treatment, and life skills training. Offered at 5 locations. Must live in Scarborough and be between the ages of 12 - 18.
This is an intensive, group-oriented mental health day treatment program for adults (18 and over) who are experiencing significant emotional or mental health difficulties. The program consists of psychotherapeutic, psychoeducational, and activity groups including: assertiveness training; life skills and communication skills; relaxation and stress management; goal-setting; medication group; and, recreation and community outings. The multidisciplinary team also offers: individual counselling/psychotherapy; medication monitoring; community linkage; and discharge planning. Prevocational assessment and psychological assessment can be made available to our clients. We encourage family members of clients to be involved for education and support. The program is structured on a milieau therapy model where clients write treatment contracts and participate in community meetings. Clients need to have stable housing, be in reasonable physical health and be willing to attend daily. Referral by physician, community agency or other professional is required. The average length of stay is two to four months.
A three-morning a week group with a "here and now" problem solving focus. It is designed to help individuals build new coping skills to improve their sense of well-being and their ability to function effectively in the community. Stress management and relaxation techniques are taught. The goal is to service individuals recently discharged from the inpatient unit as well as those requiring additional support in remaining in the community. Patients may be involved in the program for 6 to 8 weeks. Must be currently involved in individual therapy.
Provides group-based treatment, three days per week (for 16 weeks) for individuals who have functional limitations related to a psychiatric illness. The focus of the groups is to gain more understanding of interpersonal relationships and to further personal insight. Particular attention is paid to the present crisis. Must have an outside therapist.
Individual, family and group counselling.
Treatment centre for up to 8 youth (13 to 18) requiring residential placement. Family and individual counselling are provided. Coeducational offering social and life skills training with a treatment component. Treatment is offered on a voluntary basis.
DEC NET is pleased to offer a free Diabetes Self-Management Program for Mental Health Consumers/Survivors. Small group classes are led by a nurse and dietitian in a supportive community environment. Caregivers/case managers are also invited. Sessions are held at South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen Street East (at Carlaw). For more info/to register, call Denise: 416-469-6580 x3157. Please see attached flyer in Adobe Acrobat pdf format for further information.
24 hour telephone distress line; emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals provided by trained volunteers. Service is confidential and anonymous.
Emotional support and crisis intervention provided over the telephone by trained volunteers. Available 24 hours a day. Also provide public education and skills training about the following topics: emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention. For administration call: 416-598-0166. To ask about volunteering call: 416-598-0166
Sistering is a women's organization that offers practical and emotional support to women through programs which enable them to take greater control over their lives. Sistering provides information and referral to housing, education, health care, therapists, drug and alcohol treatment, legal services, and other community agencies and organizations. In addition to our practical services - daily hot meals, clothing, laundry and shower facilities - Sistering also provides counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy and emotional support to women who have experienced violence and trauma. We also provide a variety of social and recreational programs to women who are homeless or under housed, living in poverty and isolation, which promote opportunities for inter-personal development. The model of service is drop-in. The average length of stay is day program, with unlimited attendance.
Sistering is a women's organization that offers practical and emotional support to women through programs which enable them to take greater control over their lives. Sistering provides information and referral to housing, education, health care, therapists, drug and alcohol treatment, legal services, and other community agencies and organizations. In addition to our practical services - daily hot meals, clothing, laundry and shower facilities - Sistering also provides counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy and emotional support to women who have experienced violence and trauma. We also provide a variety of social and recreational programs to women who are homeless or under housed, living in poverty and isolation, which promote opportunities for inter-personal development. The model of service is drop-in. The average length of stay is day program, with unlimited attendance.
This program serves individuals who have both a mental illness and a developmental diagnosis. These services are provided in collaboration with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Dual Diagnosis Resource Service and the Griffin Community Support Network. Model of service is recovery. Average length of stay is two to three years.
The program is designed for adults 16 years and older who have a dual diagnosis (co-occuring mental illness and developmental disability). The program provides life skills training and social skills development. Program is provided through groups and case management. The program is a partnership between Reconnect, The Griffin Centre and CORE. Model of service is recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation.
This program is a 15 space, rehabilitation goal-focused program for clients with a dual diagnosis. The focus is on life skills, community integration skills and rehabilitation. This program offers an alternative to inpatient admission and also a transition program for clients leaving hospital. Model of service is bio-psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is 180 days to 2 years.
This unit has 15 beds for time limited admission, assessment and treatment for clients referred with a dual diagnosis. Model of service is biopsychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is short and long-term.
Provides consultation, assessment, diagnosis, time limited treatment, respite, in home and crisis supports, education, training and system facilitation including referrals to housing, vocational, educational and treatment services. Consultation and support to family members and service providers caring for individuals with dual diagnosis. Time limited case management is available on a limited basis as part of these services.
DDS (Dual Diagnosis Service) offers outpatient assessment and consultation, inpatient assessment and treatment, a day program and follow up services. DDS provides a comprehensive and specialized outreach service to the Whitby Mental Health Centre catchment area. The outreach team includes 3 community nurse clinicians with access to program psychiatrist/s and other members of the multidisciplinary team as required. The outreach team provides assessment, consultation, education/training, community liaison and support to clients, family members, community hospitals, associations for community living, community agencies and other community partners. Toll free community line 1-800-341-6323
A central information point for consumers with a developmental handicap and mental health needs, their families and service providers. Support, education, resource information concerning service planning and programming and clinical consultation is provided. This service is offered in partnership with agencies from the mental health and developmental service sectors. Available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
This program strives to raise public awareness regarding the early signs and symptoms of psychosis, by encouraging families, friends, and individuals to seek help early. This is achieved through the dissemination of information resources, public information forums, and presentations to youth in both school and community-based agencies. In certain regions this program provides specific support to families of Early Intervention clients, providing them with counselling and support groups, and ten-week educational programs. Model of service is one-to-one support and counselling, support groups and psychoeducation, workshop presentations and public information forums.
Model of service is unspecified. Average length of stay is up to two years.
This program provides support and information to families of Early Intervention (EI) clients, family being defined as 'caring relationships between people with schizophrenia, their relatives, friends, and other individuals in a supportive capacity'. This program provides crisis support and intervention to families, individual and family counselling, provides psycho-educational courses, support groups, training for families to be peer facilitators, development of resources for EI families, and on-line information. This program is delivered in partnership with the Family Outreach Response (FOR) program and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO).
The New Outlook Early Intervention Program provides intensive outreach support and linkage to services for young people aged 15-24 experiencing a first episode of psychosis or experiencing symptoms of psychosis. Involvement may be up to three years and families/caregivers are involved in the recovery and rehabilitation process. Model of service is psychosocial rehabilitation. Average length of stay is up to three years.
Model of service is primary nursing.
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams provide the treatment, rehabilitation, and support services that assist people with severe mental illness in their recovery and their desire to live in the community. The teams are multidisciplinary each having a social worker, nurses, a vocational specialist, an occupational therapist, a psychiatrist, a peer support specialist, and an addictions specialist. ACT teams are able to provide services in the community, including people's homes. Support can be very intensive and a 24-hour on-call system is available to clients. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto has three ACT teams. West Metro Act Team and East Metro Act Team, are designated forensic (which means that they work with consumers who have been involved with the legal system and have been referred by the Ontario Review Board). The third ACT Team, New Dimensions ACT Team, specializes in addictions. Model of service is an ACT model. Average length of stay is three years.
The project works with consumers/survivors and family members to support their increased involvement in community mental health reform processes, and to develop alternative mental health supports. The project also works collaboratively with groups and individuals on public education and advocacy through community forums and video production. Social support and information sharing are important features of this initiative.
The Eating Disorder Day Hospital service provides intensive multi-modal therapeutic treatment for individuals who are moderately to severely ill. The program provides treatment seven to eight hours per day, Monday to Friday, and emphasized nutritional rehabilitation and the interruption and control of behavioural symptoms. Model of service is recovery for most, harm reduction for some. Average length of stay is 8-10 weeks.
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients, both male and female, with substance abuse accompanied by an eating disorder. The treatment approach involves a combination of: weekly two-hour skills training sessions, involving both experiential therapy and coping skills training; weekly one-hour individual psychotherapy sessions; regular meetings with a dietician, physician and nurse as needed. The program provides integrated concurrent treatment for both eating disorders and substance use disorders. The program has a one-year commitment. Model of service is cognitive behavioural therapy. Average length of stay is variable.
An interdisciplinary team approach treating children and adolescents with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Treatment consists of psychiatric care, ongoing medical care to prevent complications caused by the eating disorder, group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy and advice about healthy eating. Model of service is bio-psychosocial, interdisciplinary, and family-based. Average length of stay is four to six weeks.
An interdisciplinary team approach treating children and adolescents with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Treatment consists of psychiatric care, ongoing medical care to prevent complications caused by the eating disorder, group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy and advice about healthy eating. The three components of the program are inpatient, outpatient and day treatment. Model of service is bio-psychosocial, interdisciplinary, and family-based. Average length of stay varies.
Assessment and treatment of adolescents (less than 17.5 years of age) with an eating disorder; in-patient and out-patient services. Family participate in treatment. Assessment Thursdays by appointment. Referral from physician required. Waitlist quite extensive.
Eden Community House has offered support, counselling and life skills development to individuals with mental health problems since 1983, when it opened its first house for five men and five women. We provide permanent housing with rent geared to income. We offer on-site support as well as individualized support to residents of our program. Residents participate in house meetings and use this time to develop house guidelines, organize and plan social and recreational activities. The house is not accessible for people in wheelchairs. The house is a dry house and non-smoking. We are under the Tenant Protection Act. Average length of stay is four to five years.
Program provides 24-hour a day, 7-day a week emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and crisis follow-up for adults 16 and over. The Emergency/Crisis Service includes the Emergency Department, the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), and the Crisis Clinic. Average length of stay is four hours in the emergency department to two days in the EAU.
"Twelve Step" program, built on AA steps, but with reference to emotions rather than alcohol. Weekly evening meetings in locations across Toronto. Locations include: downtown (Monday), Scarborough (Tuesday), Ajax (Thursday), and Whitby (Thursday). Call and leave a private message with your first name, phone number, and the area of the city you live in, and someone will get back to you about a group in your area. A monthly newsletter is available from the head office in Minnesota. Some locations are wheelchair accessible.
Employment Services provides comprehensive employment assistance to people with mental illness through programs funded by Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). We develop entry-level competitive employment opportunities to assist people to return to the workforce. Employment preparation focuses on developing relationships with individuals and supporting them to plan and implement a job search strategy. Employment placement focuses on developing relationships with employers to create and develop access to opportunities in the labour market and assisting clients to secure job placements. Job coaching focuses on providing work-site support to individuals.
Employment Services provides comprehensive employment assistance to people with mental illness through programs funded by Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Ontario
