Focus: Mental Health
Group program providing support to people who care for someone with a mental illness. Groups take place throughout the year and are offered virtually.
Through participation in the group, participants will:
- increase their understanding of mental illnesses, relevant medications and their side effects enabling them to make more informed decisions
- reduce the stress they face through increased access to information, services, and a support network
- meet other people in like situations for coaching, mentoring, brainstorming, problem resolution, and sharing; learn about stigma and its impact on recovery
- develop a plan of action for self-care
In addition to the education series, ethno-specific support groups are offered for Farsi speaking, Chinese speaking, Tamil speaking and Urdu speaking individuals.
Focus: Mental Health
Court support is available to individuals with mental illness and/or: concurrent disorders (addictions and mental illness), Acquired Brain Injury, ASD, FASD, Dual Diagnosis, Alzheimer’s and Dementia who are involved in the Criminal Justice system and have outstanding charges at the Bradford or Newmarket Courthouses.
Services offered:
- Practical and emotional support to clients and families navigating the court system
- Assistance with bail/release plans
- Guidance and support with filling out a Form 2
- Screening and support for Community Treatment Court (CTC). CTC requires regular court appearances by the client, as well as documentation on diagnoses and treatment progress.
Focus: Mental Health
Offers individual short-term supportive counselling, case management, groups, and workshops for youth aged 12 to 25 in school and community settings in York Region and South Simcoe.
Focus: Mental Health
Offers a supportive framework for individuals with serious mental illness to achieve greater independence and an improved quality of life. Case managers work in partnership with individuals to identify areas of strength and determine areas of need. Together, a support plan is prepared, addressing areas such as:
- skill development, particularly as they relate to employment
- issues related to accessing primary healthcare
- referrals and advocacy and access issues for housing and/or income
- assisting clients to engage in their local community reduce their experience of social isolation
Focus: Mental Health
H.O.P.E is an Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPI) offered throughout York Region and South Simcoe. Services are offered through an evidence based treatment model called NAVIGATE.
NAVIGATE is a comprehensive treatment program for people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. Treatment is provided by a coordinated specialty care (CSC) team, which helps people work toward personal goals and recovery. More broadly, the NAVIGATE program helps clients navigate the road to recovery from an episode of psychosis, including supporting efforts to function well at home, on the job, at school, and in social situations.
The NAVIGATE team works collaboratively with the client, and family or other significant persons.
Focus: Mental Health
A recovery-oriented program organized to help individuals improve mental health and overall wellness.
Services offered:
Community Connections Hub (Drop-In ) - Staff and volunteer-led drop-in programs give members an opportunity to informally connect with others in a safe and supportive environment. Social and recreational activities are offered .
CMHA College of Health & Well-Being - is a "Recovery College" campus that promotes recovery, well-being, and knowledge. Free courses addressing topics related to mental health, physical health, building your best life, finding your voice, increasing skills and connecting to community, are offered.
All courses are informative and interactive. They are developed and delivered in partnership with peer supporters who are experts by experience: they have their own story of a mental health or substance use concern, or are supporting a loved one.
Focus: Mental Health
Offers a supportive framework for individuals aged 65+, with serious mental illness to achieve greater independence and an improved quality of life. Case managers work in partnership with individuals to identify areas of strength and determine areas of need. Together, a support plan is prepared, addressing areas such as:
- skill development, particularly as they relate to employment
- issues related to accessing primary healthcare
- referrals and advocacy and access issues for housing and/or income
- assisting clients to engage in their local community reduce their experience of social isolation
Focus: Mental Health
Provides supportive employment services to individuals with mental health issues, who are unemployed or under employed, to obtain and maintain competitive employment.
Services include:
- individual employment planning, including access to career-cruising software
- pre-employment preparation including labour market research, resume development, interview preparation, and employer negotiations
- on-the-job training and support as required, on-going job maintenance and support
- employment workshops;
Focus: Mental Health
Provides services and supports for those who are surviving homelessness in York Region and South Simcoe. Access to a housing specialist to support individuals in connecting with potential landlords to secure safe and affordable housing. Access to a Case Manager to work one on one on recovery-focused goals.
Inclusion criteria: Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and/or mental health challenges Individuals and families that are homeless and in need of a rental subsidy to maintain a safe and affordable living environment Individuals and families in shelters who are in need of connection to mental health services
Focus: Mental Health
Supports people who are being discharged from hospital to connect with the supports they need to stay safely in the community. The program assists peoples to stay out of hospital. In order to be considered for the Community Transition Team, the individual must be living in York Region/South Simcoe and have had attended a hospital within the past two months for a mental health concern.
Working with community partners, the team helps clients to: Transition to the community after being discharged; Access immediate support to prevent a visit to the emergency department; Develop a wellness plan; Find housing; Get support for mental health and substance use issues; and Access Peer Support. The Community Transitions Team works in partnership with local hospitals, emergency shelters, and other agencies.
Focus: Mental Health
Helps people with serious mental illness to be more successful in day-to-day living through group-based therapy. Clients explore the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions, and with the support of clinical therapists, develop and practice coping skills that help them gain control over unhelpful thinking patterns and avoidance behaviours.
Please note, this program is provided by group therapy only.
Focus: Mental Health
Provides varying levels of support for people who may experiencing homeless, are precariously housed or living in social/supported housing or congregate care settings.
Eligibility criteria:
- Individuals who are 16 and older living in York Region
- Individuals who have a mental health concern, with our without substance use issues, or a developmental disability
- Clients must be homeless, precariously housed, or living in social/supported housing or congregate care settings
Focus: Mental Health
Provides support to referring primary care providers through consultation with a psychiatric team.
Eligibility:
- Adults 18+ with mild-moderate anxiety and/or depression as the primary presenting issue
Clients are seen for an initial psychiatric assessment and an assessment report with diagnostic information and treatment recommendations are provided to the referral source. Key services: Initial Psychiatric Assessment within 4 weeks of referral, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group, and Mindfulness Workshop.
Focus: Mental Health
Mental Health and Justice-Case Management is available on a short-term basis to clients involved in the criminal justice system (charges/probation/parole) who would benefit from support with navigating the community resources and stress, as well as the system itself. A specialized youth worker is available for youth 12-17 involved in the criminal justice system (facing charges, bail, and probation.). A clinical therapist is also available to provide 1:1 counselling to clients who are referred by the youth probation office.
Focus: Mental Health
Provides support and advocacy to individuals who have a mental illness and are involved in the criminal justice system through case management and counselling. Case Management services assist with implementation of diversion plans. Case Managers provide service co-ordination, advocacy, and work in partnership with clients to identify areas of strength and determine areas of need.
Focus: Mental Health
Provides culturally competent and gender-affirming care to trans and gender diverse people in a safe, confidential, and inclusive space. Provides medical and counselling services to trans and gender diverse individuals. Medical services include physical and sexual health care and hormone replacement therapy and counselling services include discussion/exploration of gender identity, transition and resource navigation, education, collaboration, and referral.
Services available also include: virtual self-paced education webinar series as well as a monthly drop-in group.
Focus: Mental Health
A recovery-oriented supportive housing program for people 16+ experiencing serious mental illness who may require daily care. The program provides tenants with safe and affordable housing and support services to achieve and maintain housing stability.
The program is designed to:
-improve and/or stabilize an individual’s physical and mental health,
-foster independence, and
-promote participation and integration into the community.
Individuals receive one-on-one support from a CHO housing support worker. Services are flexible enough to be able to respond to the unique and changing needs of the individuals served.
Focus: Mental Health
Provides mental health and primary care services to newcomers, 12 and up, in York Region and South Simcoe. The program's mental health services include short-term counselling/support, individual/group psychotherapy, mental health workshops/groups, consultations, and trauma-specific services. Primary care services include a nursing assessment, treatment, and health education. The program also builds the capacity of community agencies around newcomers' mental health through training/education.
Focus: Mental Health
A mobile, youth walk-in clinic offering a safe space for youth, 12-25, to talk to a medical or mental health professional in a warm, welcoming, and friendly environment. Clinic is staffed by a nurse practitioner, youth mental health worker, and peer support specialist.
Focus: Substance Abuse
This program encourages youth between the ages of 12 to 17 to make informed and relevant decisions and to promote positive choices in their lives. Choices is a two hour group that meets for over 10 weeks. The program is delivered by the program coordinators along with volunteer coaches who provide positive role modeling, and support to youth.
Weekly topics may include: Communication; Decision Making; Goal Setting; Drugs and Alcohol; Coping Strategies/Cannabis; Taking Risks/Social Media.
Staff and volunteers use behaviour rehearsals, guest speakers, video clips, and interactive activities to illustrate weekly topics.
Focus: Mental Health
Provides free and convenient therapy to help individuals experiencing depression, stress, anxiety and anxiety-related conditions learn practical strategies and skills to improve their mental health. Ontario Structured Psychotherapy services are based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is collaborative, goal focused and involves light reading and practice.
BounceBack is available to adults through this program.
Inclusionary Criteria: 18+ years of age, main concern of anxiety, depression or anxiety-related problem (such as post-traumatic stress, health anxiety, work stress, obsessive-compulsive concerns)
Focus: Mental Health
Provides services and supports for those who are surviving homelessness in York Region and South Simcoe.
Access to a housing specialist to support individuals in connecting with potential landlords to secure safe and affordable housing.
Access to a Case Manager to work one on one on recovery-focused goals.
Inclusion criteria:
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and/or mental health challenges
Individuals and families that are homeless and in need of a rental subsidy to maintain a safe and affordable living environment
Individuals and families in shelters who are in need of connection to mental health services
Focus: Mental Health
Telemedicine equipment is available to patients and registered health care providers at Newmarket, Markham, Vaughan, Aurora, or Alliston locations to facilitate virtual appointments. A Telemedicine Nurse is available during the session to provide patient and doctor support.
Focus: Mental Health
An evidence-based, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skill-building program for youth 15-17 years old, across Ontario. Through one on-one telephone coaching, workbooks, and online videos that participants can do from the comfort of their home, they learn CBT skills to help them better manage their symptoms of mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
Eligibility criteria:
1. Is capable of engaging with and concentrating on CBT materials
2. Is not actively suicidal or has tried to commit suicide in the past 6 months
3. Is not at high risk to harm self or others
4. Is not experiencing acute mania or psychosis
5. Is not diagnosed with a personality disorder
6. Is not significantly misusing drugs or alcohol to the extent that it would impact engagement in CBT treatment
7. Is 15 -17 years
8. Is a resident of Ontario
Focus: Mental Health
A client-centred, recovery oriented mental health service which offers a broad range of intensive community supports to individuals experiencing mental health concerns and their families, in order to reach their recovery goals.
Team includes a Psychiatrist, Nurses, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Peer Support Specialist and Case Managers.
Inclusion criteria:
- Individuals 16 years of age or older
- Individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression
- Individuals who have high service needs who have not otherwise been successful with office-based services or have had extensive hospital stays
Eligibility will be determined by the ACTT Clinical Team as per provincial standards. Admission decisions are based on considerations that include: admission criteria, current caseload status, staff capacity and ability to manage risk in the community.