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Psychology and counselling services

• psychological assessments to diagnose mood or anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and other factors related to psychological difficulties
• couples counselling
• children and adolescents counselling
• psychoeducational assessments to identify disabilities
• caregiver support and help navigating health and social services
• eldercare counselling
• addiction counselling
• autism services
• substance use and abuse

Residential addiction treatment services for youth

Programs and services include:

• Comprehensive Assessment
• Live-In Treatment (flexible length of stay - up to 3 months)
• 3 Months Aftercare Support
• Family Services
• Academics
• Primary Care (via nurse practitioners)
• Psychiatry
• Pro-Social Recreation

Live-in Treatment: operates two, 24-hour Live-In addiction treatment facilities for youth

• Carp Campus is a 10-bed facility for females
• Carleton Place Campus is a 14-bed facility for males Within these separate campuses

Offers

• gender-specialized programming to address the complex and uniqueneeds of each individual we serve
• trans youth are supported at either campus and treatment location placement is determined based onthe needs and preferences of each youth

Assertive Continuing Care (ACC):

• reduces relapse risk and to facilitate community linkage
• ACC counsellors engage youth and families immediately after the residential phase has ended

Family Services:
Services include

• parent education
• crisis support
• family counselling

Academics:

• live-in clients receive individualized programming
• able to earn high school credits through our partnership with the M.F. McHugh Education Centre
• support for College, University or other academic pursuits is also available

Primary Care:

• partnership with two Community Health Centres
• nurse practitioners are available to support the physical and related health needs of youth clients

Psychiatry:

• support and consultation is available to help address the varied and complex mental health needs of the youth we serve

Pro-Social Recreation:

• experience healthy, pro-social, therapeutic recreation activities (sports, art, etc.) in anon-using environment is a critically important and enjoyable aspect of DSYTC programming

Addresses issues facing children and youth

• remove barriers to learning
• prepare local students for post-secondary success
• organizes events

Provides individuals and families with assessments, counselling, and therapies to gain knowledge, understanding, and treatment for mental health and addiction issues

• SMART Recovery: helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors
• SMART Recovery Family & Friends: Support & Education for Family Members & Friends
• Emotional CPR: training people to assist others through emotional crisis

Mental health treatment, rehabilitation and support services for identified clients with severe and persistent mental illness

Services:

• crisis intervention (clients of ACT only)
• education, support and consultation to clients' families
• medication prescription, administration, monitoring
• social, interpersonal relationship, and leisure-time skill training
• substance abuse counselling
• support with activities of daily living
• symptom assessment, management, individual supportive therapy
• work related services

Addiction treatment centres head office

• methadone maintenance treatment
• Hepatitis C programs

Gambling Treatment Program

• weekly structured group
• individual assessment
• focus on changing gambling-specific beliefs and behaviours

Confidential, therapeutic, substance abuse program

• comprehensive assessment
• individual and group counselling
• education

Motivational Substance Abuse Counselling

• weekly or bi-weekly ongoing assessment and individual counselling for personal challenges related to drug and alcohol use

Continuing Care Programs:

• weekly or bi-weekly Individual and group counselling
• other treatment modalities sometimes integrated including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention and Traumatic Stress counselling

See separate record for parallel program for parents

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

Outpatient community-based counselling for problematic substance use, gambling or gaming

• counselling is provided with a trauma-informed, person-centered lens that supports individuals in their self-identified goals (be it harm reduction or abstinence)
• services are available both virtually and onsite
• for up to date information on our programs please visit our webpage

Program designed to help reduce cardiovascular risk factors

• a mentor will provide personalized, confidential and free intervention plan to achieve a better heart healthy lifestyle

A full evaluation of risk factors is done at the beginning and at the end of the three month program during which a mentor will call or email, at a chosen frequency, to monitor and provide information on exercise, nutrition, smoking cessation (if needed) and stress management

• a one-year follow-up, including updating the cardiovascular risk profile, is offered to all participants
• a copy of the cardiovascular risk profile is also provided to the referring physician at each time point

Primary health care for families and individuals

• medical appointments
• nutritional counselling
• Healthy Lifestyle and Diabetes program
• maternal, newborn and well-baby care
• advance care planning
• smoking cessation
• drug information and counselling
• mental health and counselling
• preventative health

COVID-19: In order to respond to the COVID-19 substantial changes were made to the services offered. In-person contact is now limited and offers telephone and virtual support as an alternative. All groups, classes and events are cancelled until further notice.

The health walk-in clinics are closed. Primary health care operates by appointment at the 30 Rosemount Branch. Mental Health, harm reduction and social services walk-in operate at the 55 Eccles St location only.

Health centre focused on family and community health, including:

• advocacy
• primary health care
• outreach
• counselling
• life skills education
• group support
• practical assistance
• crisis intervention
• health promotion
• community development

Services include:

• services from Children's Aid Society workers
• self-help groups
• prenatal programs
• counselling for abused women
• help with accessing social assistance, food, clothing and housing in times of crisis
• services for children, youth and seniors
• services for low-income families
• pre and post natal support
• parenting support programs
• playgroups
• smoking cessation program
• youth leadership programs
• family emergency shelter support
• mental health services

School-based substance use and addiction services, including:

• motivational substance use counselling
• recovery counselling
• concerned person counselling
• parent services
• in-class presentations
• training for school staff

Community Health Centre

• Primary care
• Walk-in clinic
• Prenatal and Postnatal Care
• Obstetrics
• Foot care
• Dietetics
• Acupuncture
• HIV testing
• Dental screening
• Outreach nursing
• Immunization
• Counselling
• Practical assistance and social services in English (drop-in, for anyone living in the Somerset West Community Health Centre boundary)
• Practical assistance, social services and case management in Cantonese, Cambodian, Mandarin and Vietnamese (for anyone in the City of Ottawa)
• Health promotion and education
• Needle exchange and safer inhalation harm reduction services (drop-in room and mobile van; for anyone in the City of Ottawa).

Health centre focused on family and community health

• teaching clinic of the University of Ottawa's Family Medicine Program
• partnership with Bruyère Continuing Care

Specialized clinics and services include:

• mental health (access to a psychiatric team for short term interventions and prevention)
• chronic disease management (systematic management of chronic disease to ensure best practices, education in self care, comprehensive care and prevention)
• procedures clinic
• smoking cessation
• diabetes education
• diagnostic Imaging (x-ray)

COVID-19 (25 Feb 2021): Some appointments can be done virtually (telephone or videoconferencing). Your provider will decide if this is appropriate. Call the Centre at 613-737-5115 before attending.

Offers integrated health and social services:

• counselling
• crisis intervention
• information and referral
• community development
• home support programs
• health promotion activities
• primary health care with a 24-hour on-call service
• smoking cessation
• parenting teens program
• community connections for newcomers
• anonymous HIV testing
• walk-in counselling services

Mourning After: A support group for seniors coping with personal loss

• runs in conjunction with Bereaved Families of Ontario. Registration required, call Lisa Bornn at 613-737-7195 ext 2326

Community Nutrition Program (offered by Community Nutritionists):

• individual counselling
• prenatal nutrition
• healthy eating workshops
• community kitchen

Millennium Learning Centre (English/French):

• offers free access to computers and the Internet

Snow Go Assist program:

• provides a matching service for seniors and people with disabilities looking to hire an individual or contractor
• clearing snow from private driveways and walkways

Addiction treatment centre

• offers methadone maintenance treatment

Substance abuse and problem gambling counselling service

• abstinence not required to participate
• harm reduction approach

Home visits

• one-on-one counselling
• customizable eight-week group counselling sessions
• social outings and recreational activities

Satellite offices offer one-on-one counselling in Central Ottawa, Orléans, Kanata, Barrhaven and Vanier

COVID-19 (August 2, 2022): Most primary care appointments will be done in person, with some options for telephone or video visits. Call to make an appointment.

Health centre focused on family and community health

• general practice by appointment
• medical same day appointments for registered clients only
• obstetrics for low-risk pregnancies
• prenatal and postnatal support
• nutrition counselling
• harm reduction services
• options counselling for unplanned pregnancies
• referrals to specialists for registered clients only
• chiropody
• community-based diabetes education
• health education and support on issues like stress reduction, healthy weight, smoking cessation
• health education and support programs and services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and questioning community members

Homeless Initiative

• assistance to obtain a health card, ID and other practical supports
• anonymous human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and counselling
• needle exchange program
• social services support, including showers
• nursing outreach

Health and wellness organization for guys who are into guys * raises awareness, provides prevention and education materials, connects GBTQ2 guys to information and resources


Services include:

Mental health navigation: referrals to mental health professionals either part of or with demonstrated experience working with LGBTQ2+ community

Peer to Peer Programs: emotional support from trained volunteers about what's going on in your life * one-time conversation or more formal mentorship process exploring values, barriers, strengths and motivation

Harm Reduction Services: free and discreet access to harm reduction supplies either in person or delivered * schedule available on website

Group and Community Support: variety of peer discussion groups and Community MAXimizer programs * schedule available on website

Queerspora: project to provide resources and training which aims to mobilize the sexual health knowledge and skills for GBTQ+ newcomers

HIV Testing: home HIV testing kits (partnership with GetAKit.ca) * help navigating going on PrEP or PEP (EquipYourself.ca) * other STBBI testing (partnership with GayZone)

Further list of resources available on the website * training offered for service providers

Comprehensive program delivered by an interprofessional team that provides:

• flexible, no appointment, comprehensive primary care clinics
• bookable appointment when an appointment model serves best
• social supports services including harm reduction, case management, care coordination, system navigation (social & healthcare), shower access, coaching, and counselling, and practical support
• access to mental health and addictions counselling
• on-site access to speciality services including psychiatry, diabetes education and management, lung health, and hepatitis C
• outreach nursing and social support services, offered on the streets, in rooming houses, and in shelters

COVID-19 (January 22, 2021): All groups and individuals appointments are by phone and or on-line. Call or visit the website for more information.

Program aiming to improve healthy eating and living

• nutrition counselling
• physical activity library that lends urban-walking poles, pedometres, yoga mats, videos and books for up to 2 weeks
• Ottawa Good Food Box
• activities at Dundonald Park
• smoking cessation program

COVID-19 (January 25, 2021): Counselling services have been moved to telephone sessions. Counselors will be in touch with clients that have existing appointments regarding this change. To book a new telephone counselling session, call 613-233-4443 ext 2109.

Mental health and addictions programs include

• counselling services
• Counselling Connect
• LESA addictions treatment for older adults (refer to related record)
• harm reductions supplies (refer to related record)
• overcoming anxiety and depression group
• Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART)
• LGBT2SQ+ Wednesdays counselling service