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Public hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness

• range of specialized mental health programs for inpatients and outpatients
• specialized community outreach services
• supports residents in privately operated homes for special care
• actively involved in mental health research and education activities

COVID19 For information on masking, safety measures, and specific programs and services, call 416-535-8501 or visit CAMH website

Mental health and addiction assessment and treatment hospital, including education, training and research

Clinical and community-based programs (visit website for full listing of programs, services and locations):

Addiction Medicine Service

• assessment, pharmacotherapy for substance dependence
• maintenance therapies
• concomitant pain and addiction treatment
• contact COMPASS 416-535-8501 ext 36019 (see separate listing)

Eating Disorder and Addiction Clinic

• outpatient program includes integrated concurrent treatment

First Episode LEARN Clinic

• General Education Development (GED), recovery and family programs * psychiatrist referral required

Gender Identity Clinic (Adult)

• comprehensive assessment for individuals seeking hormone treatment and/or sex reassignment surgery
• assessment wait-time approximately 10 months

Integrative Day Treatment (IDT) Services

• outpatient assessment, treatment and follow-up for mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and addictions

Information and outreach services:

Client/Patient Relations, 416-535-8501 ext 32028

Family Resource Centre, 416-535-8501 ext 33202

Patient and Family Learning Space (PFLS)
Information on CAMH programs and community-based services; access to mental health, addiction and recovery resources, pamphlets, books, guides, memoirs, workshops, webinars and clinics; visit online event calendar

Information Centre, 416-535-8501 press 1, Ontario only 1-800-463-6273 (English; French), info@camh.ca

Library, 416-535-8501 ext 36991, library@camh.ca

• access by appointment only
• information or requests by telephone or email available

Portico Network, www.porticonetwork.ca

• online mental health and addiction resource, includes information, tools, toolkits, videos and podcasts
• hosts partner websites

Provincial System Support Program (PSSP)

• education and support for 8 regional offices
• clinical outreach services include Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program (OPOP), 416-535-8501 ext 32157 and Northern Psychiatric Outreach Program (NPOP-C), 416-535-8501 ext 34484

Treatment for individuals with depression, anxiety and anxiety-related conditions.

BounceBack program
Guided self-help resources are available by telephone for youth aged 15-17 years

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Structured, time-limited therapy that is problem-focused and goal-oriented and teaches practical strategies and skills.
• Individuals aged 18+ with depression anxiety-related conditions will have access to different services in the OSP program
• The service or services recommended will depend on what's most appropriate for their needs, with most clients starting with self-administered strategies.

Guided self-help resources: The BounceBack and Clinician-Assisted Bibliotherapy (CAB) programs are available by telephone

Psychotherapy: Individual and/or group CBT sessions are delivered in person or online

Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT): program is delivered online and guided by a therapist

Speciality mental health hospital with 141 beds serving Simcoe County, Muskoka and areas of Parry Sound and Dufferin County and 160 beds dedicated to provincial high security forensic mental health programs, mental health services, behavioural research

Frontline Wellness is a free, confidential, low barrier support that healthcare workers and healthcare organizations with supports can access services to help enhance resilience during stressful times and help manage mental health challenges.

Services can include:
• 1:1 Intervention
o Free, confidential support
o Symptom management
o Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques
o System navigation

• Group Offerings
o Safe and supportive setting
o Learn new coping skills
o Encourage resilience and wellbeing

• Wellbeing Mini Workshops
o Designed for your team and their unique needs
o Focus on the pillars of wellbeing
o Create a culture of connection

Services are available in French through The Royal Ottawa

Offer several services including:

• Treatment teams that may include occupational therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, spiritual care staff and social workers
• 24-hour nursing and supportive care
• Assessment and treatment
• Short-term interventions
• Individual and group programming to stabilize crises
• Individual and family support
• Discharge planning
• referrals as needed

Hospital-stay Services for Adults (inpatient services)

• Unit A: 7 bed Intensive Observation Area (IOA) - aka Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
• Unit B: 32 bed general Adult Unit
• Section E: Mental Health Emergency Services unit (MHESU)
• Nursing Care
• psychiatry
• psychotherapy

Non-urgent, and urgent short-term outpatient service

• care process includes psychiatric consultation and pharmacological treatment where prescribed
• group psychotherapy treatment including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychoeducational and Mindfulness-Based Treatment

Assessment, treatment and discharge planning to provincially sentenced adult male offenders diagnosed with a mental illness

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