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Located near Sault Ste Marie
Distance: 200km
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- Provides an alternative to incarceration through volunteer placement opportunities
- Places individuals with an appropriate organization or agency and monitors the completion of community service hours
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- Provides assistance with pre-release planning and institutional adjustment for people re-entering the community after a period of custody
- Offers information on housing, clothing, finances and other community services
- Provides short term counselling for those who need to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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Offers alternative to prosecution through community-based sanctions; if successful, the person does not have to return to court and does not have a criminal conviction registered
Provides the following programs or sanctions:
Provides the following programs or sanctions:
- Anger/Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program
- Community service hours
- Donation to an agency or organization
- Restitution to the victim
- Connects clients to local supports to address needs
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Provides services and support to individuals who are involved with the judicial system and would benefit from community or hospital based mental health services as an alternative to incarceration
Court support services are offered based on client need and can include:
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
Court support services are offered based on client need and can include:
- Accessing and retaining legal representation
- Case management services
- Counselling
- Information and referrals for community support services, housing, psychiatric and income supports
- Recommendations to the court at time of sentencing on behalf of individual
- Mental Health Court encourages voluntary treatment to address the underlying cause of criminal conduct; diversion plans are monitored and reported to the court
- Limited services available at the Algoma Treatment & Remand Centre
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
- in person
- by phone
- PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
- OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
- ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
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Youth Mental Health Court Support
1-855-366-1466 Office: 705-759-5989
Youth Mental Health Worker: 705-759-0458 Ext 244
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Provides services and support for children and youth with mental illness who are in conflict with the law including:
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
- Pre-charge diversion
- Court support
- Transitional case management
- Release from custody support
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
- in person
- by phone
- PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
- OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
- ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
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Provides counselling for youth who are in conflict with the law
Community Support Team
Community Support Team
- Provides intensive support and clinical intervention services to high-risk young offenders
- Helps youth reduce conflict with the law
- Decreases the probability of re-offending
- Facilitates reintegration from custody and detention back into the community
- Individual, family and group-based counselling and skills training
- Psychological and/or psychiatric assessment and consultation
- Community and professional consultation
- Referrals to other relevant community services
- Evidence-based treatment programs including services for youth who have been convicted of sexual offending and/or arson
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- 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
Some typical healing and wellness plans may include, but are not limited to:
- Attending cultural events, such as Ceremony and Justice Circle
- Some form of restitution
- Community service hours
- Counselling and/or treatment
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Primarily delivers the Miwdoodaa Minomaadiziwin Diversion Program
- 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
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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 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
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Professional assessment of root cause of problems
- 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
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COVID19 In-person and virtual services available; phone and virtual counselling to frontline health workers and their families, and others members of the public, in Ontario; also assists permanent residents, convention refugees, student visa and work permit holders with Employment Insurance (EI)and Canada Emergency Resource Benefit (CERB) applications
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Linguistically and culturally sensitive counselling and settlement services for individuals and families
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Individual, group, couple, marital and family counselling and mental health psychotherapy, for issues such as elder abuse, family violence, wife assault, male batterers, incest, sexual assault, offenders, bereavement, problem gambling, substance abuse; crisis intervention; referrals to community partners as necessary
Family programs, including parenting and family life education, and youth counselling and leadership development
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
Orientation, needs and eligibility assessments, interpretation and translation; information and referral topics include immigration, issues of concern to refugees and foreign domestic workers, citizenship, social assistance benefits, legal aid, housing, child care, English classes, and education and employment training
Counselling, information and referrals, crisis intervention and case management for women who have experienced violence, and their children
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Linguistically and culturally sensitive counselling and settlement services for individuals and families
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Individual, group, couple, marital and family counselling and mental health psychotherapy, for issues such as elder abuse, family violence, wife assault, male batterers, incest, sexual assault, offenders, bereavement, problem gambling, substance abuse; crisis intervention; referrals to community partners as necessary
- 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)
Family programs, including parenting and family life education, and youth counselling and leadership development
Partner Assault Response (PAR)
12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
- 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
Orientation, needs and eligibility assessments, interpretation and translation; information and referral topics include immigration, issues of concern to refugees and foreign domestic workers, citizenship, social assistance benefits, legal aid, housing, child care, English classes, and education and employment training
- computer access
- job search and employment counselling
- assistance in accessing services
Counselling, information and referrals, crisis intervention and case management for women who have experienced violence, and their children
- 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
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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
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Youth Justice Committee of Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General 1-800-518-7901 Office: Visit website to find local committee contact information
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Brings together victims with young people alleged to have committed non-violent offenses and their parents to negotiate an appropriate way for the young person to make amends for his or her actions.
- Provides an increased role for victims and communities in dealing with minor offenses committed by persons who are prepared to be accountable.
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Aboriginal Legal Services
1-844-633-2886 Office: 416-408-3967
Alternate Office: 416-408-4041
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COVID19 -- serving clients by phone as much as possible * agency will continue to prepare Gladue reports and Gladue Letters and provide Court Worker services to the Toronto courts * all walk-in service, group programming, notarization, commissioning of documents and public legal education and outreach activities are currently suspended
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Community Legal Clinic 416-408-4041, fax 416-408-1568 * deals primarily with landlord and tenant issues, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD), human rights, police complaints, criminal injuries compensation, poverty law, Indian Act * no criminal or family law * may provide representation * referrals to lawyers in private practice where appropriate * law reform and public legal education activities * funded by Legal Aid Ontario
Aboriginal Court Worker Program -- support to those appearing in court * assistance in finding lawyers and contacting family members * referrals * available at all criminal courts in Toronto
Community Council Program -- criminal diversion program for young and adult Aboriginal offenders charged with a wide variety of offences * substitutes court appearance with an appearance before community members, with a disposition focusing on culture, tradition and healing
Gladue (Aboriginal Persons) Courts -- support available at Old City Hall, College Park and 1000 Finch Ave W courts
Gladue Writer/Caseworker -- call for information
Giiwedin Anang Council -- Aboriginal alternative dispute resolution for families involved in the child welfare system * family counselling delivered by community Elders and members focus on traditional teachings and Talking Circles
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Community Legal Clinic 416-408-4041, fax 416-408-1568 * deals primarily with landlord and tenant issues, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD), human rights, police complaints, criminal injuries compensation, poverty law, Indian Act * no criminal or family law * may provide representation * referrals to lawyers in private practice where appropriate * law reform and public legal education activities * funded by Legal Aid Ontario
Aboriginal Court Worker Program -- support to those appearing in court * assistance in finding lawyers and contacting family members * referrals * available at all criminal courts in Toronto
Community Council Program -- criminal diversion program for young and adult Aboriginal offenders charged with a wide variety of offences * substitutes court appearance with an appearance before community members, with a disposition focusing on culture, tradition and healing
Gladue (Aboriginal Persons) Courts -- support available at Old City Hall, College Park and 1000 Finch Ave W courts
Gladue Writer/Caseworker -- call for information
Giiwedin Anang Council -- Aboriginal alternative dispute resolution for families involved in the child welfare system * family counselling delivered by community Elders and members focus on traditional teachings and Talking Circles
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Community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners
- 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
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Integrated Forensic Program - Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Office: 613-341-2870 ext 1100Visit Website
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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
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