Searching for Justice And Mental Health Programs

COVID-19 (September 7, 2021): CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time. Service delivery may be in person, by phone or the following virtual ways:

PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing

OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network

ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

For more information about these virtual platforms contact your local CMHA branch using the drop down list

Mental health support service agency

• provides community-based services to support adults with a mental illness through a peer resource centre

Services:

• workshops and training seminars
• collective kitchen
• recreational activities
• opportunities for socialization
• volunteering opportunities

COVID-19 (September 7, 2021): CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time. Service delivery may be in person, by phone or the following virtual ways:

PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing

OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network

ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

For more information about these virtual platforms contact your local CMHA branch using the drop down list

Intensive Case Management programs

• this service sees clients in their homes and in the community

Support adults with a serious mental illness and/or concurrent disorders including:

• court diversion/support
• family support services
• supportive employment
• supportive housing

Peer Resource Centres

• provide day programming for adults with a serious mental illness and/or concurrent disorders as well as those socially isolated

Mental Health Promotion

• provides workshops on a variety of mental health topics

Visit their website for more details

Outreach services geared towards youth

Community Programs:

• Youth Justice Committee Program
• Strives Program
• Mandatory Attendance Program
• Day Treatment Program
• Extra Judicial Measures
• Extra Judicial Sanctions
• Youth Mental Health Court Worker
• Standard Teen Triple P Practitioners
• Direct Accountability Program: (Adult Diversion)
• Adult Community Service Order Program
• Adult Transitional Worker Program
• Intersections Program

COVID-19 (September 30, 2022): CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time.

Service delivery may be in person, by phone or the following virtual ways:

PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing

OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network

ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

For more information about these virtual platforms contact your local CMHA branch using the drop down list

Mental health support service agency

• community-based services to support youth and adults with a mental illness through a resource centre where inter-peer support can be accessed along with support from Resource Centre Facilitators

Services

• workshops and training seminars
• collective kitchen
• recreational activities
• opportunities for socialization
• volunteering opportunities

COVID-19 (November 17, 2021): Services over the telephone. Children, youth and their families can reach out at anytime to make a referral and receive service. Call-in sessions: a single session option for families to check-in with a clinician regarding anxieties or other issues by dialing 1-800-809-2494 ext 0. Flexible phone appointments available upon request.

Family and children's mental health agency

Programs and services:

• targeted prevention
• brief services
• counselling and therapy
• family skill building and support
• specialized consultation and assessment
• crisis support services
• intensive treatment services

Tele-Mental Health Services:

• offered when needed for treatment planning
• services start with a brief telephone intake where a single session consultation is scheduled in approximately 7-10 days of making a referral
• clients experiencing crisis will receive same day service

Assistance with recreational activities though the Making Play Possible program

COVID-19 (November 17, 2021): Services over the telephone. Children, youth and their families can reach out at anytime to make a referral and receive service. Call-in sessions: a single session option for families to check-in with a clinician regarding anxieties or other issues by dialing 1-800-809-2494 ext 0. Flexible phone appointments available upon request.

Family and children's mental health agency

Programs and services:

• targeted prevention
• brief services
• counselling and therapy
• family skill building and support
• specialized consultation and assessment
• crisis support services
• intensive treatment services

Tele-Mental Health Services:

• offered when needed for treatment planning
• services start with a brief telephone intake where a single session consultation is scheduled in approximately 7-10 days of making a referral
• clients experiencing crisis will receive same day service

Assistance with recreational activities though the Making Play Possible program

Services for youth placed on probation

• guidance
• counselling
• supervision
• assistance to youth placed on probation and/or sentenced to a custody placement
• provides supervision to youth and their families who reside in Carleton Place and Almonte, in Lanark County

Recreation group for children and youth

• varied and evidence-based programs meant to be engaging, accessible, and contributing towards the development of good citizens and leaders within the community

Programs under four pillars:

• education
• physical activity/healthy lifestyle
• leadership and social skills
• creative arts

Services:

• social recreation group for children and youth
• homework clubs
• leadership training
• sports leagues (police athletic league)
• music and art programming

Special programs and services:

• integrative services for special needs
• volunteer services
• residential summer camp program

Recreation group for children and youth

• varied and evidence-based programs meant to be engaging, accessible, and contributing towards the development of good citizens and leaders within the community

Programs under four pillars:

• education
• physical activity/healthy lifestyle
• leadership and social skills
• creative arts

Services:

• social recreation group for children and youth
• homework clubs
• leadership training
• sports leagues (police athletic league)
• music and art programming

Special programs and services:

• integrative services for special needs
• volunteer services
• residential summer camp program

Organization working towards economic and socio-cultural integration of the racial and ethnocultural francophone minorities of the Ottawa region

• provides services primarily in French to Francophone immigrants and newcomers to the region

Visit website or see separate listings for more details on programs and services

• La Boussole francophone: settlement services and employment services
• Collectivités accueillantes: community connections host program
• Vieillir en Santé: health education program for seniors
• Emploi-CESOC: help with employment research
• Vers la voie du Renouveau: services for francophone youth (12-18 years old) who are in trouble with the law
• income tax preparation assistance for low income individuals; prior and current year returns
• conversation groups in English and French
• technical and cultural support for economic integration of refugees and vulnerable newcomers: job search support, employment services, integrated support, financial literacy, entrepreneurship training, social enterprise training (pilot program until March 2019)

Provides a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life

Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle

• Senators Sports and Leadership League
• sports (drop-in and in-house leagues) including basketball, ball hockey, flag football, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, soccer, canoeing, cycling, running & walking programs, and baseball
• healthy living programs including cooking

Creative Arts:

• arts and crafts
• Beat production
• Music

Educational Support/programs:

• homework club
• computer clubs and Internet access
• resume workshops

Leadership & Social Skills

• Leaders 4 Life leadership program
• Torch Club
• foosball
• ping pong
• board games
• movie nights
• large group activities
• holiday parties
• Safe Spaces
• Community Cares

Rogers Raising the Grade:

• Mentorship program for high school aged students which works on everything from homework, to resume building, scholarship applications and more
• $1000 scholarship provided to members who successfully complete the program

Outdoor education:

• Camp Smitty (Boys and Girls Club residential camp near Eganville, ON)

Recreation group for children and youth

• varied and evidence-based programs meant to be engaging, accessible, and contributing towards the development of good citizens and leaders within the community

Programs under four pillars:

• education
• physical activity/healthy lifestyle
• leadership and social skills
• creative arts

Services:

• social recreation group for children and youth
• homework clubs
• leadership training
• sports leagues (police athletic league)
• music and art programming

Special programs and services:

• integrative services for special needs
• volunteer services
• residential summer camp program

Cultural and medical supports for the Indigenous community of all ages

Supports and services offered in a culturally-sensitive environment which incude:

• Primary care clinic
• Mental wellness supports including psychotherapy, addictions supports
• Housing supports for Indigenous people who are homeless, or at risk of being homeless
• System navigation and care coordination
• Circle of Care (CAS Supports for families involved in child welfare)
• Early Years program for children aged 0-6
• Diabetes supports (support groups, dietician, foot care)
• Cultural supports and programming
• Youth programs including youth diversion and integration
• Seniors program
• Health promotion including fitness programs
• Healthy Sexuality program
• FASD program
• Many others

Community-based program

• improves the manner in which the community deals with youth aged 12 to 17 years who are in conflict with the law and are eligible for Extrajudicial Measures (EJM) and Extrajudicial Sanctions (EJS) as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), 2003
• designed to encourage greater accountability and address criminogenic needs
• program features an intake assessment protocol that ensures the level of intervention is tied to risk, need and responsiveness
• program elements ensure that interventions focus on eliminating the root causes of offending behaviour(s)

COVID-19 (July 13, 2021): Continues to provide critical justice and social services and programs, and have adapted to meet clients' needs while following public health advice.

Housing supports and follow-up services to men who have been left homeless upon their release from custody

• divert clients from the downtown shelters

Services for male and female youth and adult men and women in conflict with, or at risk of coming into conflict with the law

• Child and Youth Services: prevention, intervention and housing
• Adult Justice Services: services in court and detention, community reintegration, housing support, and residences
• Employment and Training Services: pre-employment training and employment services

COVID-19 (23 June 2020): There are no interruptions to these services.

Alternative to the criminal justice system for the person who has committed a non-violent, minor offense.

The assessment interview is conducted in order to understand the reason(s) why the client committed the offense. This process allows the caseworker to address needs and concerns which led up to the errant behaviour. Single options could be utilized, or in some cases combinations could be used to more efficiently deal with the client's circumstances.

Programs/options include:

• Community Service Work
• Shoplifting Prevention Program
• Restitution
• Letter of Apology/Donation
• Other Referrals

Recreation group for children and youth

• varied and evidence-based programs meant to be engaging, accessible, and contributing towards the development of good citizens and leaders within the community

Programs under four pillars:

• education
• physical activity/healthy lifestyle
• leadership and social skills
• creative arts

Services:

• social recreation group for children and youth
• homework clubs
• leadership training
• sports leagues (police athletic league)
• music and art programming

Special programs and services:

• integrative services for special needs
• volunteer services
• residential summer camp program

COVID-19 (November 29, 2021): There are no interruptions to these services.

Support for individuals involved in the justice system.

• Pre-Charge Diversion Program
• Community Service Order Program (CSO)
• Electronic Supervision Program (ESP)
• Intermittent Community Work Program (ICWP)
• Chaplaincy
• John School Program

COVID-19 (10 Jan 2023) Counsellors and caseworkers are still available virtually and over the phone * call 613-237-7427 or email info@efryottawa.com for support. This information is regularly updated on their Facebook page

Assists women and young women who have been or who may come in conflict with the law

Confidential programs and services include:

• Individual and group counselling
• anger program
• theft prevention program
• court support and accompaniment
• community reintegration program
• house retention and support
• youth services
• family support program
• Safe Bridge Stabilization program (pre-treatment programming for substance users)

J.F. Norwood House:

• transitional housing service that provides a supportive living environment
• helps facilitate successful reintegration into the community by offering a safe and encouraging environment where women can focus on education, employment and access to other community supports
• three of the beds are dedicated to serve clients from the Ottawa Hospital who are referred by the Mobile Crisis Team
• for more information call 613-230-2372 or e-mail at info@efryottawa.com

Ottawa Courthouse Office located at 161 Elgin St, Ste 1083, Ottawa, K2P 2K1

Education, individual and group counselling for youth and young adults with substance use issues who are in conflict with the law

• bio-psychosocial Addiction and Mental Health Screening and Assessment
• youth justice motivational counselling (individual/group)
• counsellors can provide services in person and/or virtually at client request