Searching for Community Mental Health Centres

Access to affordable housing

Shared Homes Program - Provides access to affordable shared living housing within single family dwellings

• access to virtual facilitated support groups through partner organizations
• online directory of community resources
• access to virtual education for friends, parents and family members, through partner organizations
• community education and awareness
• early intervention workshops for teens
• programs to support older adults, including healthy eating and reducing social isolation

• finding and securing permanent housing
• support with activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning)
• support with community appointments and grocery shopping
• financial/budgeting needs
• crisis management and/or prevention
• substance use and addiction support
• support in addressing physical and mental health needs
• information and referral to community resources and services
• building community relationships and support networks
• community recreation and leisure activities

Supportive housing program located in private homes, with admission, programs and supports provided by a community mental health team

Provides housing, meals and support services in a home setting for people with serious mental illness * recovery-based approach * provides access to support services in the home and in the community * opportunities to enhance quality of life, personal growth and development, and improve life skills through various activities and programs

Housing located in St Thomas and Aylmer

Living alternatives to hospitalization in a home-like setting with staff support

Eating Disorders Residence - Voluntary 8-bed residence for adults with an eating disorder * specialized supports and programs for adults with an eating disorder diagnosis who require 24 hour support to interrupt symptoms

Long Stay Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) - Residential program for people with a serious mental illness who may also have physical health concerns and need access to 24-hour supports with clinical interventions for an extended period of time

Shared Living - One women-only home and one men-only home with 4 beds each * low support 10am-5pm

Supportive Living Apartments - Independent living with daily on-site staff support * bachelor, one bedroom and two bedroom units available * each building has a lounge, kitchen, office, and private meeting area

Transitional Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) - Short stay residential program for people with a serious mental illness who need access to 24-hour supports with clinical interventions

Transitional Shared Living - 3 24-hour moderate support homes with a minimum of 8 hours of support per day

Services and Programs:

• Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO)

Safe, secure, supportive, affordable, permanent independent living accommodations for people with a serious mental illness

Housing Support Drop-In - Assistance with applying to subsidized housing in St Thomas and Elgin County * access to resources, including apartment application requirements, current apartment and room rental listings, information on subjects related to obtaining and maintaining housing * linking with appropriate services such as income support

Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) - Supportive housing program located in private homes, with admission, programs and supports provided by a community mental health team

• finding and securing permanent housing
• support with activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning)
• support with community appointments and grocery shopping
• financial/budgeting needs
• crisis management and/or prevention
• substance use and addiction support
• support in addressing physical and mental health needs
• information and referral to community resources and services
• building community relationships and support networks
• community recreation and leisure activities

• London Region Mood Disorders Self Help Group
• London Shyness and Social Anxiety Support Group
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• SAFE (Self Abuse Finally Ends)

• mental health and addiction screening, assessment and treatment planning
• development of an individualized plan of care
• case management services
• links to appropriate local healthcare and other support services
• coordination of consultations with French-speaking mental health and addiction professionals, including psychiatrists if needed, consultations in person or via Ontario Telemedicine Network services

• home and personal care
• life skills and family support
• health and medical
  
• transportation
• communication
• recreation
• education
• volunteer
  

Provides support to individuals, and their family members, who are experiencing symptoms of mental illness or addiction, and who may also be experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless

Resource Centre - The Resource Centre provides a multipurpose room with access to a telephone and computers, as well as vocational, social, leisure and educational programming * access to individual function assessments, addiction assessments and referrals to appropriate treatment centres * the program is open to both men and women * attendees not staying the Emergency Shelter are escorted to and from the program room * the program remains a drop-in space

Streetscape - Provides crisis outreach services to community mental health program participants * dedicated team supports individuals who are in need of support * offer worker assigned support including court diversion program, housing advocacy and assistance with income services * team helps navigate and access other social services and food services agencies, and community resources

Transitional Case Managers (Outreach) - Team of four case managers providing transitional assistance and support to those who are leaving hospital and coping with mental illness * case managers maintain ongoing contact with clients after hospital discharge for up to nine weeks

• intake
• initial mental health summary report
• referral to existing community resources that may augment and/or better suit the child's needs
• Warm Hand Off practices (face-to-face transition of service and formal introductions) where helpful and available
• referral to existing school-based programs for skill development and academic intervention or assessment
• quick access to medical and mental health resources for diagnostic and treatment planning where appropriate
• psycho-education surrounding interventions, strategies and skills with a focus on parent skill building * may include increasing social and behaviour competencies, enhancing peer relationships, self-regulation development and skill building, and supporting existing strengths
• consultation on collaborative home or classroom strategies when requested to support communication and skill development
• education regarding distress tolerance, coping and managing dysregulated behaviours
• information sharing and consultation for parents and school personnel regarding community resources and programs for both child and adult
  
  

• Vanier Children's Services
• London District Catholic School Board
• Thames Valley District School Board
• Conseil scolaire Viamonde
• Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
• Wellkin (formerly known as OECYC - Elgin Child and Youth Centre)

• parent skill-building
• parent psycho-educational groups
• family assessment and therapy
• school-based treatment program

• family therapy
• parenting support
  
• psychiatric and psychological assessment and consultation
• parent, family, child and youth groups
• in-home parent training
• residential treatment
  
• Tele-Mental Health
• eating disorders

• personal distress and symptoms of a mental health and or addiction condition needing assessment and stabilization
• circumstances which require de-escalation to prevent relapse
• mental health and addictions needs to prevent hospitalization
• emotional trauma with assessment, crisis intervention and links to longer-term services