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Addiction Centre

• goal oriented 3 stage program
• certified cognitive behavioural therapists for addictions
• one-on-one counselling with a doctor
• telemedicine available

The centre is the go-to place for facts, tools, and advice about gambling

• information about how gambling works with interactive demos, activities, and brochures
• space to take a break from gambling
• someone to talk to about gambling related questions or concerns
• information about help options and about OLG's My PlayBreak program

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Clinic providing holistic medical treatment for individuals with drug or alcohol use

Services provided:

• medical treatment for mental health and substance use, withdrawal and cravings
• assessment of substance use concerns and treatment planning
• education on overdose prevention and naloxone
• connection to community supports and treatment programs
• Indigenous mental health and addictions counselling and traditional healing
• help to navigate the mental health and addictions system

In this model, an Addiction Physician, Addiction Counsellor, and Mental Health Social Worker work together to provide coordinated care to patients with substance use concerns, including:

• alcohol
• benzodiazepine
• cocaine
• methamphetamine
• opioids

Partnership of the Aboriginal Health Center, St. Leonard's Community Services, Brant Community Healthcare System and Canadian Mental Health Association

Addiction Management Clinic

A community-based program for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) including those recently hospitalized due to COPD

Program offers:

• group and individual COPD education
• peer support
• educational sessions for family and caregiver
• personalized exercise programs supervised by health care professionals and group exercises
• smoking cessation counselling and support
• caregiver support
• review and assessment of COPD action plan
• personal counselling

The program is also offered at satellite locations at Norfolk General Hospital and in Delhi

Program provides a safe place to stay for young people who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Offers a safe and structured environment for young people between 15-17 years of age. The program will work with youth, their families and community supports to develop an individualized plan for success

Services offered:

• support planning and case management
• support with getting back into school, social assistance applications, reconnecting with family and more
• leisure activities and life skills coaching in group and individual settings
• referrals to transitional and supportive housing programs, employment, addictions and mental health services as well as community supports and services

Administration office provides support to all St Leonard's programs, services, and residences in the community

5-week outpatient program with group and individual support. Counselling, education and skill development included

Topics addressed:

• managing cravings and urges
• effective communication
• disrupting habits
• managing anxiety
• social supports
• rewarding successes

Public Health Unit

• immunization and screening for communicable diseases
• health education programs
• family and child health
• dental health
• sexual health
• injury prevention
• environmental health
• physical activity
• public health standards enforcement
• research and population-based health research

Emergency Preparedness - Organized plans to protect the health and safety of people in the case of public hazard, or to limit damage to property or the environment

Well Baby Clinic - Support with breastfeeding, nutrition, safety, child development, community support, and parenting

Program for youth ages 16-24 to receive support for mental health and substance use issues

Services offered:

• Early Intervention - comprehensive assessment and structured treatment plans for youth with untreated mental health and/or substance use issues
  
• Transition Support - transition support and system navigating to youth with pre-identified complex mental health and/or concurrent disorder issues who are transitioning to the adult mental health and addiction system

Group providing education and support to individuals wanting to understand problem gambling, change gambling behaviours, and restore life balance
For people struggling with problematic gambling behaviour including, but not limited to:

• casino gambling
• sports betting
• lottery tickets
• online poker
• stock market investing

Topics include:

• the problem gambling behavioural chain
• dealing with triggers and high-risk situations
• understanding chance/probability
• gambling traps/illusions
• recognizing erroneous gambling thoughts
• developing relapse prevention strategies

Services offered:

• crisis response
  
• case management
  
• psychiatric assessment
  
• supportive housing
  
• community education
  
• rehabilitation services
  
• mental health first aid training
  
• ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Training)
  
• safeTALK (Suicide Awareness for Everyone TALK, ASK, LISTEN, KEEPSAFE)
  
• addictions counselling
  
• addictions prevention/recovery groups
  
• addictions outreach program
  
• grief counselling/groups

National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program - prevention, intervention and follow up services for people with addictions

Currently offering:

• online 4 week treatment program for addictions
  
• counselling services by phone

Due to a fire, there are no residential treatment services at this time

Addiction Program - assessment and outpatient counselling for people of all ages experiencing issues with alcohol, drug use and gambling. Mental health and peer support also available. Assistance is available to family and friends. Additionally, counsellors are available through the guidance offices of high schools. Community education is a major component of this program

Adult Mental Health Program - community-based, client-focused services to adults with mental illnesses or with concurrent disorders (mental illness and addictions) including assessment, consultation, treatment, education, support, and advocacy. It is an interdisciplinary staff (physicians, nurses, social workers, with support from addiction counsellors and peer support as required)

Specialized Geriatric Services - provides non-emergency clinical assessment, consultation, treatment and education to older adults, their families, and service providers who are, or know of, someone who is experiencing mental health issues combined with age-related difficulties

Counselling services

Services offered for:

• addictions
  
• eating disorders
  
• trauma resolution
  
• post-traumatic stress disorder
  
• people who grew up in troubled families
  
• assessing childhood trauma
  
• therapy
  
• education
  
• workshops are offered on many topics (on hold due to COVID)
  
• treatment of food addiction
  
• contact person for AA (12-step program) and Over-eaters Anonymous

Adult children of alcoholics and other dysfunctional families - contact and networking services offered as there are presently no local group meetings

• confidential mutual support group provides aid and support for adult children living or have lived with a problem drinker, or other dysfunctional families
• provides mutual understanding, discussion, and emotional support

Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living

• immunization and screening for communicable diseases
  
• health education programs
  
• family and child health
  
• sexual health
  
• injury prevention
  
• environmental health
  
• physical activity
  
• public health standards enforcement

Addiction services including:

• Methadone/Suboxone
  
• counselling
  
• on-site pharmacy
  
• needle exchange program

Mutual support groups hold meetings facilitated by members who are the relatives or friends of someone whose drinking concerns them * various locations throughout Waterloo Region-Wellington County

Counselling agency * includes grief and loss counselling

Agency head office

Services include:

• Peer Support Program (Achieve: mental health and wellness recovery centre)
  
  
• Addiction Program - assessment and outpatient counselling for people of all ages experiencing issues with alcohol, drug use and gambling. Mental health and peer support also available. Assistance is available to family and friends. Additionally, counsellors are available through the guidance offices of high schools. Community education is a major component of this program
  
  
• Adult Mental Health Program - community-based, client-focused services to adults with mental illnesses or with concurrent disorders (mental illness and addictions) including assessment, consultation, treatment, education, support, and advocacy. It is an interdisciplinary staff (physicians, nurses, social workers, with support from addiction counsellors and peer support as required)
  
  
• Telemedicine Services - provides non-emergency community-based services for adults 16 years or older with mental illness and/or addiction issues. The service uses video cameras and monitors to connect clients to specialists who live elsewhere for a one-time consult, increasing access to specialized care using videoconferencing technology
  
  
• Crisis Assessment and Support Team (CAST) - mental health crisis support telephone line staffed by experienced mental health professionals. Provides face-to-face assessments and short-term follow-up crisis counselling. Response time to clients is expected to be within 24 hours
  
  
• Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) - program partners a uniformed OPP officer with an experienced mental health professional to respond as first responders to calls through 911
  
  
• Specialized Geriatric Services - provides non-emergency clinical assessment, consultation, treatment and education to older adults, their families, and service providers who are, or know of, someone who is experiencing mental health issues combined with age-related difficulties
  
  
• Addiction Mobile Outreach Team - provides support to individuals living with substane use concerns, problem gambling or concurrent disorders through engagement, assessment and prevention through education
  
  
• Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic

Programs and services that support the health and development of children from prenatal to 6 years of age and their families

Young Parents Program - a program for adolescents, up to age 24, who are pregnant and/or parenting

• services offered - home, virtual or phone meeting; prenatal vitamins; grocery cards to support a healthy diet; meeting with our dietitian; prenatal information and support; new infant car seats; skills development in stress management, healthy relationship development and effective communication; smoking cessation counselling

Healthy Moms Eating Well for 2 - a prenatal nutrition program for women aged 25 years and older

• services offered - home, virtual or phone meeting; prenatal vitamins; grocery cards to support a healthy diet; meeting with our dietitian; information on prenatal nutrition, labour and delivery, post-partum health; infant feeding and care

School's Cool - a school readiness program offered in the summer to help children ages 3-5 prepare for junior and senior kindergarten

• there is a focus on well-being, social and self-help skills, language and math

Groups

• offer a variety of parent education and support groups throughout Haldimand and Norfolk such as Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting

Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthly living

• immunization and screening for communicable diseases
  
• Covid-19 vaccinations
  
• health education programs
  
• family and child health
  
• dental health
  
• sexual health
  
• injury prevention
  
• environmental health
  
• physical activity
  
• public health standards enforcement
  
• research and population-based health research

Clinic providing holistic medical treatment for individuals with drug or alcohol use

Services provided:

• medical treatment for mental health and substance use, withdrawal and cravings
• assessment of substance use concerns and treatment planning
• education on overdose prevention and naloxone
• connection to community supports and treatment programs
• Indigenous mental health and addictions counselling and traditional healing
• help to navigate the mental health and addictions system

In this model, an Addiction Physician, Addiction Counsellor, and Mental Health Social Worker work together to provide coordinated care to patients with substance use concerns, including:

• alcohol
• benzodiazepine
• cocaine
• methamphetamine
• opioids

Partnership of the Aboriginal Health Center, St. Leonard's Community Services, Brant Community Healthcare System and Canadian Mental Health Association

Opiate addiction treatment - Methadone and Suboxone * counseling services available to patients