Searching for Justice And Mental Health Programs

• Supports individuals in the court system
• Collaborates with legal counsel and family members
• Assists with bail release planning
• Helps secure beds for forensic assessments

• Provides case management to individuals who are incarcerated
• Assists with release from custody and up to 3 months after release
• Helps with accessing community resources, such as housing, financial, and medical care

• Provides case management to individuals who have been charged with a minor offence where mental health has been determined to be a factor in the offence
• Provides referrals to other services, advocacy, and education

• Attends court with the youth every Thu morning
• Helps youth navigate the court system

• Works with youth to help them take responsibility and ownership of their offence
• A youth's charges may be withdrawn following successful completion of the program

• Provides a Youth Mental Health Court Worker in bail court as needed
• Services may include advocacy, interviewing family members, and referring youth to community services

• An alternative to custody
• Intensive clinical support and community supervision
• Focus on treatment

• Individual counselling and referrals to other resources
• Library Services for inmates
• Community Education through displays, discussions
• Guest speakers to speak on various topics

• Visits people at the local jail in response to requests
• Advocates with legal aid and involvement with the family

• Meets with inmates, at their request, to develop an individual plan of action that can be followed upon release
• Develops a plan based on individual need and may involve networking and collaborating with service providers to assure assistance to clients
• Provides follow-up and support once released

• Provides an option to jail sentences and can be a condition of a probation order for adult and youth offenders
• Works a specific number of hours of community service work
• Focuses on assistance for seniors, non-profit organizations, and physically challenged persons

• Facilitates reconciliation between victim and offender where both parties are willing to undergo a group conference to discuss the offence, the effects of the offence on the victim and appropriate consequences for the offender

• Determines the most appropriate consequences with the alleged young offender, parent(s)/caregiver(s), John Howard Society and the police

• Teaches people to use appropriate thoughts and actions to express anger
• Teaches skills to help understand themselves and how to identify and express their anger appropriately

• Provides community based post charge sanctions for youth, outside of formal judicial proceedings, where a young person cannot be adequately dealt with by police cautions, warnings or referrals to community support programs

• Provides music lessons to youth who are at risk of conflict with the law or who do not have the opportunity to play a musical instrument and who want to learn music and join a band

• Acts as a pre/post-charge diversion program that offers culturally appropriate services to help Indigenous people deal with the criminal justice system
• Offers culturally appropriate alternatives upon sentencing before a conviction is entered
• Provides an opportunity for the community member to enter into a mutually agreed Healing and Wellness Plan which will be taken into consideration upon sentencing
• Elders, Band officials, victims and community service providers may assist the community member during the Council process
• Facilitates mediation between the victim and offender to allow each party to be seen, heard and believed in order to repair the harm done to the community
• Offers assistance with victim services, legal aid and advice clinic, probation, and bail supervision

• Attending cultural events, such as Ceremony and Justice Circle
• Some form of restitution
• Community service hours
• Counselling and/or treatment

• Acts as an advisory committee to the Justice Coordinator
• Participates in Justice Circles and development of Healing Plan
• Supports the offender and the victim

• Offers culturally appropriate alternatives upon sentencing before a conviction is entered
• Provides an opportunity for the community member to enter into a mutually agreed Healing Plan which will be taken into consideration upon sentencing
• Elders, band officials, victims and community service providers may assist the community member during the Council process
• Facilitates mediation between the victim and offender to allow each party to be seen, heard and believed in order to repair the harm done to the community

• Attending cultural events, such as ceremony
• Some form of restitution
• Community service hours
• Counselling and/or treatment

• Educates women and young women about criminal justice processes and community resources
• Promotes community awareness and understanding of the criminal justice system as it affects women
• Advocates on behalf of women who are incarcerated, in the court system, and in the community
• Offers a Bail Verification and Supervision Program which includes both the verification of information about accused persons and the supervision of accused persons while they are in the community awaiting trial

• Provides outreach, support, assistance, and intensive case management to individuals with serious mental illness and addictions who come into conflict with the law
• Operates in close collaboration with key partners such as the provincial Crown Attorney, North Bay Regional Health Centre Forensic Services, lawyers, police services and other mental health service providers

• Release from Custody: includes coordination of required services, discharge planning and referral to community services
• Mental Health Case Management-Justice: includes ongoing assessments, treatment planning, coordination of required services, one on one, group and family counselling, conflict resolution and crisis prevention, housing supports, discharge planning, referral to community resources, Court Diversion Order coordination
• Transitional Case Management-Forensic: includes ongoing assessments, treatment planning, coordination of required services, conflict resolution and crisis prevention, housing supports, discharge planning and referral to community resources
• Mental Health Youth Court Worker: includes ongoing assessments, treatment planning, coordination of required services, one on one, group and family counselling, conflict resolution and crisis prevention, housing supports, discharge planning, referral to community resources, and Court Diversion Order coordination

• Delivers justice services programs to assist individuals fulfill legal obligations imposed by the justice system
• Provides placement programs and restorative justice programs which aim to help adults and youth become contributing members of society

• Provides placements and monitoring services in the non-profit sector for individuals of all ages who have been ordered by the court to perform community services

• Provides an effective response to less serious youth crime outside the court process, in a timely and effective manner
• Holds youth accountable for their offending behaviour and provides meaningful consequences

• Provides a restorative justice program led by community volunteers
• Assists youth who have committed minor offences to be accountable for their actions
• Brings together all parties, offenders, victims and families, to talk about what happened, why, how it made them feel and what can be done to repair the harm and prevent recurrences
• Encourages victim involvement and promotes community healing and reparation

• Provides an alternative to prosecution for eligible individuals who have limited or no prior involvement in the adult court system, and have been charged with a minor criminal offence
• Offenders are held accountable for their actions through community-based sanctions, recognizing that protection of the public does not always require the fulll use of the criminal court process

• Provides supervised, structured, youth centered programming during the day, evenings and/or weekends
• Provides an individualized approach addressing the underlying needs and problems
• Offers a flexible program schedule to prevent interference with employment or educational responsibilities
• Focuses on programming that promotes family involvement, community support, positive attitudes and behaviour, and the development of appropriate social skills

• Anger management
• Bullying
• Independent living skills
• Literacy skills
• Problem solving and conflict resolution
• Relationship skills with family/friends
• Social skills training
• Substance abuse

• Risk assessment and treatment for youth who have sexually offended
• Past trauma
• Anger management
• Social skills
• Substance abuse
• Crisis intervention
• Academic support
• Variety of other services

• Adult Developmental Services
• Autism
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Child Development
• Navigation Support
• Justice

• Adult Developmental Services
• Autism
• Child Development
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Justice
• Navigation Support

• Adult Developmental Services
• Autism
• Child Development
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Justice
• Navigation Support

• mental health crisis intervention, treatment, and community support (case management) services
• assessment and referral
• counselling/psychotherapy
• psychiatric consultation
• intensive case management for individuals with serious mental illness
• group services in some cases

• Crisis/Intake support services - single point of entry for all services of the Core Program.
  • Screening and review of all referrals.
  • 24 hour telephone Crisis support service.
  • Community crisis support.
  • Post crisis follow-up.
  • 24 hour consultations to hospitals.
• COAST (Community Outreach and Support Team) - a multidisciplinary, mobile, outreach team providing individualized treatment for a persistent and serious mental illness, including:
  • housing
  • medication
  • rehabilitation
  • employment and financial services
• Court Diversion and Support - redirection from criminal justice system for minor offenses. The person agrees to an individualized support/treatment program in the community.
• Supportive Housing Service - rent supplements to clients who have experienced serious mental illness, are homeless or at risk of being homeless and receiving ongoing service from the Agency.
• Counselling, Psychotherapy and Education Service - individual counselling (as resources allow) including:
  • assessment, treatment planning and case management
  • group counselling
  • community consultation and education of mental health issues

• Regional Seniors' Mental Health Consultation Service - mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and limited follow-up and/or referral on an outreach basis for people with age-related mental health problems. Collaborates with health care agencies and caregivers to provide advocacy for clients and their families.
• Adult Protective Services (APS) - assist developmentally disabled adults to live independently in the community including:
  • locating and retaining accommodation
  • counselling for life skills, financial management and emotional issues
  • co-ordinating medical and dental appointments, etc
  • advocating for client rights
  • assisting clients with the judicial system
• Council of Consumer/Survivor and Family Initiatives - peer-guided community program for people who live with mental health issues (see separate record).
• Volunteer Program - volunteer opportunities to assist in services and enhancement of quality of life for people with a serious mental illness or developmental disability. Volunteer Coordinator can be reached at 705-645-2262.
• Partner Assault Response Program - a 12 week court ordered education group involving domestic violence (see separate record).
• Developmental Disabilities Regional Outreach Program - psychiatric consultation and treatment for adults with developmental disabilities and serious mental health illness

• mental health crisis intervention, treatment, and community support (case management) services
• assessment and referral
• counselling/psychotherapy
• psychiatric consultation
• intensive case management for individuals with serious mental illness
• group services in some cases

• Crisis/Intake support services - single point of entry for all services of the Core Program.
  • Screening and review of all referrals.
  • 24 hour telephone Crisis support service.
  • Community crisis support.
  • Post crisis follow-up.
  • 24 hour consultations to hospitals.
• COAST (Community Outreach and Support Team) - a multidisciplinary, mobile, outreach team providing individualized treatment for a persistent and serious mental illness, including:
  • housing
  • medication
  • rehabilitation
  • employment and financial services
• Court Diversion and Support - redirection from criminal justice system for minor offenses. The person agrees to an individualized support/treatment program in the community.
• Supportive Housing Service - rent supplements to clients who have experienced serious mental illness, are homeless or at risk of being homeless and receiving ongoing service from the Agency.
• Counselling, Psychotherapy and Education Service - individual counselling (as resources allow) including:
  • assessment, treatment planning and case management
  • group counselling
  • community consultation and education of mental health issues

• Regional Seniors' Mental Health Consultation Service - mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and limited follow-up and/or referral on an outreach basis for people with age-related mental health problems. Collaborates with health care agencies and caregivers to provide advocacy for clients and their families.
• Adult Protective Services (APS) - assist developmentally disabled adults to live independently in the community including:
  • locating and retaining accommodation
  • counselling for life skills, financial management and emotional issues
  • co-ordinating medical and dental appointments, etc
  • advocating for client rights
  • assisting clients with the judicial system
• Council of Consumer/Survivor and Family Initiatives - peer-guided community program for people who live with mental health issues (see separate record).
• Volunteer Program - volunteer opportunities to assist in services and enhancement of quality of life for people with a serious mental illness or developmental disability. Volunteer Coordinator can be reached at 705-645-2262.
• Partner Assault Response Program - a 12 week court ordered education group involving domestic violence (see separate record).
• Developmental Disabilities Regional Outreach Program - psychiatric consultation and treatment for adults with developmental disabilities and serious mental health illness
• Single Session Walk-in clinic - free single session counselling on a drop-in basis and offers a quick access to support for individuals, couples and families.

• mental health crisis intervention, treatment, and community support (case management) services
• assessment and referral
• counselling/psychotherapy
• psychiatric consultation
• intensive case management for individuals with serious mental illness
• group services in some cases

• Crisis/Intake support services - single point of entry for all services of the Core Program.
  • Screening and review of all referrals.
  • 24 hour telephone Crisis support service.
  • Community crisis support.
  • Post crisis follow-up.
  • 24 hour consultations to hospitals.
• COAST (Community Outreach and Support Team) - a multidisciplinary, mobile, outreach team providing individualized treatment for a persistent and serious mental illness, including:
  • housing
  • medication
  • rehabilitation
  • employment and financial services
• Court Diversion and Support - redirection from criminal justice system for minor offenses. The person agrees to an individualized support/treatment program in the community.
• Supportive Housing Service - rent supplements to clients who have experienced serious mental illness, are homeless or at risk of being homeless and receiving ongoing service from the Agency.
• Counselling, Psychotherapy and Education Service - individual counselling (as resources allow) including:
  • assessment, treatment planning and case management
  • group counselling
  • community consultation and education of mental health issues

• Regional Seniors' Mental Health Consultation Service - mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and limited follow-up and/or referral on an outreach basis for people with age-related mental health problems. Collaborates with health care agencies and caregivers to provide advocacy for clients and their families.
• Adult Protective Services (APS) - assist developmentally disabled adults to live independently in the community including:
  • locating and retaining accommodation
  • counselling for life skills, financial management and emotional issues
  • co-ordinating medical and dental appointments, etc
  • advocating for client rights
  • assisting clients with the judicial system
• Council of Consumer/Survivor and Family Initiatives - peer-guided community program for people who live with mental health issues (see separate record).
• Volunteer Program - volunteer opportunities to assist in services and enhancement of quality of life for people with a serious mental illness or developmental disability. Volunteer Coordinator can be reached at 705-645-2262.
• Partner Assault Response Program - a 12 week court ordered education group involving domestic violence (see separate record).
• Developmental Disabilities Regional Outreach Program - psychiatric consultation and treatment for adults with developmental disabilities and serious mental health illness

• to access this program a youth needs to be referred by the Crown Attorney and/or the OPP
• youth are given an opportunity to make amends for their behaviour and understand the impact their behaviour has had on themselves, others and the broader community and the individual harmed is given the opportunity to be heard and be involved in what they believe is appropriate restitution
• When the youth has completed the sanctions and fulfilled the conditions of the agreement, the charges are withdrawn

• consultation for human service providers
• satellite offices (limited hours, by appointment only) in Toronto (602 Queen St W), Markham (5665 14th Ave), Mississauga (720 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Unit 2), and Unionville (600 Village Pkwy)

• victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress
• group counselling in Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese

• computer access
• job search and employment counselling
• assistance in accessing services

• community services information on issues such as housing, legal, financial, health care, immigration, children's services
• settlement support including assistance setting up safety plan, ongoing counselling and support

• early intervention assistance for youth, parents and school staff to prevent school drop-outs, suspensions, dismissals
• support for youth involved in the justice system
• counselling and advice, referrals if appropriate

• Provides an increased role for victims and communities in dealing with minor offenses committed by persons who are prepared to be accountable.

• system advocacy
• counselling in person or by telephone (collect calls accepted from prisoners across Canada)
• prevention education for prisoners, ex-prisoners, correctional staff
• needle exchange
• assistance in accessing community supports, social services, housing, medical care
• ID clinic

Family Services:

• provides support for family members of all ages, who are exhibiting moderate to severe behavioural difficulties, and for individuals who may also be experiencing social, emotional and psychiatric difficulties
• focused on supporting families and the individual by addressing and stabilizing challenging behaviours
• services are provided wherever the client is and are offered independently or in conjunction with other public and private services

Specialized Behavioural Support Services:

• provides specialized behavioural support services to agencies, organizations and institutions that work with children, adolescents, adults and seniors who are experiencing behavioural, social, emotional and psychiatric difficulties
• provided in a variety of settings including residential facilities, day programs, hospitals, schools, long term care facilities, foster homes and community programs
• supports youth justice programs for individuals aged 12 to 17 in conflict with the law, to assist with community integration and support

• interdisciplinary team
• specialized in the areas of: sex offending, dysfunctional anger, trauma disorders, substance abuse
• personalized rehabilitation modules