Searching for Justice And Mental Health Programs

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

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

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 (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

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

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

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

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: All day programs, outreach services and drop-in activities are suspended until further notice. One-on-one care will continue. Outpatient appointment schedules may be adjusted. (October 1, 2021)

Adult inpatient and outpatient assessments and treatments for mentally ill persons who come into conflict with the law

• assessments and treatments are conducted within the framework of the Criminal Code of Canada for mentally disordered accused and of the Mental Health Act of Ontario

Forensic outpatient clinic: assessment and treatment of general forensic matters

• referral by physician, courts or probation officers

Single-locked medium secure inpatient service:

• 16-bed unit providing acute care
• assessment
• treatment
• community reintegration to adult mentally disordered offenders

Double-locked medium secure inpatient service:

• 12-bed unit providing acute care
• assessment
• treatment of adult mentally disordered accused
• evaluation of individuals fitness to stand trial
• evaluation of criminal responsibility
• recommendations to the court

Family Court Clinic: provides assessment in two areas (adolescents who have been charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act

• child welfare matters under the Child and Family Services Act)

Sexual Behaviours Clinic:

• specialized evaluation
• treatment
• research related to sexual deviations and dysfunctions
• referral by physician

Psychiatric consultation services:

• provided to the Department of Corrections of Ontario and to the Attorney General of Ontario
• referrals are accepted from the courts, Crown attorneys, defense counsels, community agencies, federal and provincial parole and probation services, and medical practitioner services

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

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)

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 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

Supervises adults on probation and ex-inmates of provincial correctional facilities who are serving part of their sentence on parole

• also supervises persons completing their sentences in the community
• prepares pre-sentence reports to help judges in determining sentence

Community-based programs helping young people become productive community members:

• Extrajudicial Measures Program
• Extra judicial Sanctions Program
• Youth Mental Health Court Worker Program
• Youth Justice Committee (Leeds and Grenville)
• Intersections Program
• Connections Program
• Rebound Choices
• Direct Accountability Program (Adult - Lanark County only)
• Federal Adult Diversion (Lanark County only)

COVID19 (29 Mar 2023): Services are currently being offered virtually only and not accessible at site on Herriott St. Organization is moving and currently securing a new location.

Restorative justice program helping people directly affected by an incident resulting from crime

• community justice forums
• court diversion program for adults and youth
• training and mentoring for community groups wanting to use restorative practices
• works directly with schools and youth centres to support the use of restorative approaches
• help for at-risk youth to reconnect with family and supports, to build healthier relationships and strengthen their networks
• workshops and training for community members and parents in relation to family conflict and restorative justice
• Triple P Parenting of Teenagers Course: 4-week interactive parenting help in group setting with other parents discussing topics such as emotional communication, having difficult conversations, peaceful conflict resolution and collaborating on finding solutions

COVID19 remote services available during pandemic

Alternative to prosecution for eligible individuals who have been charged with minor criminal offences. Two service components include:

• Community Justice Worker and Programming Options
• Community Justice Worker attends First Appearance court, receives referrals from the Crown Attorney, works collaboratively with the Crown and the offender to determine, implement and monitor sanctions
• Sanctions may include one or more of the following:
  • community service work
  • letter of apology
  • charitable donation
  • restitution
  • Stop Shop Theft Program
  • Other sanctions as applicable

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