Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM)

Type Of Service

Counselling and Treatment - Mental Health

Program Description

Provides language and culturally specific assessment, consultation and treatment to Mandarin and Cantonese speaking people with mental illness. Offers short term psychotherapy, psychosocial skill building (individual and group), and psycho-educational (individual and group).

People accessing this service must be Mandarin or Cantonese speaking and non-English speaking. The two languages served are Mandarin and Cantonese.

Access Information

Referrals must be made by physicians or nurse practitioners.
Please fax the completed Centre for Mental Health referral form.

Eligibility Criteria:
Patients between the ages of 18-64 experiencing mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar), OCD, PTSD, psychotic disorders (psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) and who would like to receive service in Cantonese, Mandarin or English.

Referral Application

http://www.uhn.ca/UHNReferrals/Centre-for-Mental-Health-Referral-Form.pdf

Additional Information

• Restricted To: Asian, Chinese, East Asian, Hong Konger, Taiwenese, Cantonese
• Program Cost: No
• Additional Cost: No
• Gender: All Genders
• Age: 18 and up
• Catchment: Locations: Toronto; West Toronto (Eglinton West to Yonge Street; Keele Street and Parkside Drive to Lakeshore Boulevard)
• Fully Accessible
• Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
• Virtual Service: Yes

Location

Toronto Western Hospital

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Address

East Wing, 9th Floor

399 Bathurst Street

Toronto

Operated By

University Health Network

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Hours

Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday to Friday there are some after hour's groups.

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Referral Contact Information

Phone: 416-603-5349