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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASOCIATION

BRANT COUNTY 21 Charlotte St. Brantford, ON (519) 752-2998 FAX (519) 752-2717 Alternatives: A social-recreational program for persons who have chronic psychiatric disorders. Housing Support Program: Assist persons who are experiencing difficulty securing and retaining permanent housing, and advocates on their behalf. Available to all citizens regardless of their disability.

Residential Support Services: Provides community support which helps individuals to obtain suitable housing, maintain independence and remain out of hospital. An 8 bed home offers permanent, geared to income residency for consumers who meet admission criteria. Works For Me: Assist employment disadvantaged individuals who have a serious mental illness that is long term or recurring in nature, to obtain employment and volunteer experience. Health Promotion and Prevention: Public education concerning mental health issues. Programming addresses the needs of all age groups. Some programs focus on adolescents and some on the development of support groups.

HOSPITALS

BRANTFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (519) 752-7871
Inpatient Unit:	Rated for 39 beds; upon admission, consumers attend an Open Program; information and support offered to families; telephone crisis support.
Outpatient Psychiatry:	For consumers discharged from the hospital and others referred by physicians.
Mental Health Counselling:	Individual, family, marital, family therapy; On Call rapid response.
Medication Clinic:	For all consumers discharged from hospital; includes education group: "Take Charge"
Day Program:	Comprehensive, structured day treatment program.
Ongoing Support Groups:	SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: Support to relatives and friends. PARTNER SUPPORT: Self-help support for people with serious mental illness. C.O.P.E.: Community Outreach through Peer Experience ICAN: In Control Again Now - support for those with anorexia and/or bulimia. ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP FOR CONSUMERS & FAMILIES
Volunteer Incentive Program:	Peer support program
Kool Kats:	Community integrated recreation/leisure program
Family Education Program for Schizophrenia
What's Out There?:	Information sharing between other agencies and self-help groups.
Mental Health Triage:	Rapid assessment and disposition recommendations for consumers in crisis.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

PSYCHIATRIC DAY PROGRAM Brantford General Hospital Community Mental Health Building 200 Terrace Hill St. Brantford, ON (519) 752-0098 BRANT COUNTY HEALTH UNIT/ COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TEAM 194 Terrace Hill St. Brantford, ON (519) 753-7377 Provides service to persons with emotional and psychiatric problems and their families. Nurses provide assessment, counselling, information, referral, support and advocacy. FAMILY COUNSELLING CENTRE OF BRANT 35 Wellington St. Brantford, ON (519) 753-4173 Provides individual, marriage, and family therapy; offers therapy/support groups for problems such as family violence, divorce, etc.; community integration services for developmentally handicapped adults, and support services for families with a developmentally handicapped child/adult; promotes community awareness of issues affecting individual and family functioning. GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC OUTREACH 97 Mount Pleasant St. Brantford, ON N3T 1T5 (519)752-3636 FAX (519) 752-8671

ALTERNATIVES ACTIVITY CENTRE 21 Charlotte St. Brantford, ON (519) 752-2998 IMMIGRATION SETTLEMENT AND COUNSELLING SERVICE 288 Murray St. Brantford, ON (519) 753-9830 Includes mental health counselling to assist newcomers to Canada in coping with change. WOODVIEW CHILDREN'S CENTRE 145 Sheridan St. Brantford, ON (519) 759-3631 A children's mental health centre, serving children 2-18 years and their families. BRANTFORD & DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING P.O. Box 1538, 20 Bell Lane Brantford, ON N3T 5V6 (519) 756-4420 FIRST NATIONS SPECIAL SERVICES FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE Oshwekon, ON 519) 445-4420 Gane Yohs Centre on the Six Nations Reserve provides a range of primary health care services. Also offers Child and Family Services; HOME Prevention program for new mothers and children; Family Violence Program to assist battered women and children; Pine Tree Native Centre for counselling services.

SELF HELP/SUPPORT GROUPS

C.O.P.E Eaton Market Square, Unit 213, 2nd Floor Brantford, ON (519) 751-5530 / (519)752-2998 Serves Brant County Group provides peer support for those who experience ongoing mental health problems. ECLIPSE - Depression & Manic Depression Support Group Community Mental Health Building 225 St. Paul Ave. Basement Rm #C. (519) 742-2998 PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP 200 Terrace Hill St. Brantford, ON N3R 1G9 (519) 751-5530 FAX (519) 752-0098 Serves Brant County Support group for people whose partners have a serious and/or long term mental health problem. BRANTFORD VOCATIONAL TRAINING ASSOCIATION/QUICK BITE 116 Dalhousei St. Brantford, ON N3T 2J3 (519) 751-1694 FAX (519) 751-0430 Quick Bite is a sit-down and take out food business in Brantford. It offers meaningful employment to and is 100% operative by persons with long term mental health disabilities. Also offers a wide range of peer support and self-help opportunities. BEREAVED FAMILIES 55 Ludlow Cres. Brantford, ON N3P 1X1 (519) 752-4101 Support to parents.

OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS 21 Charlotte St. Brantford, ON (519) 752-2988 Peer self help/support group for individuals experiencing mental health problems. OPEN ROAD Brant County Health Unit, 194 Terrace Hill St. Brantford, ON N3R 1G7 (519)753-7377 ext. 299 SIGNIFICANT OTHER SUPPORT GROUP Psychiatric Day Therpay Program Brantford Gen. Hosp. Community Mental Health Bldg., Fl. MH5, 200 Terrace Hill St. Brantford, ON (519) 751-5530 Provides information and ongoing support to relatives and friends of people with chronic mental health problems. ALZHEIMER'S CARE GIVER SUPPORT GROUP c/o Alzheimer's Society, 101 Brant Ave. Brantford, ON N3T 3H4 (519) 759-7692 Provides support for caregivers to individuals and families of persons with Alzheimer's Disease. WIDOW SUPPORT GROUP 25 William Cres. Brantford, ON N3T 3K3 (519) 753-4189

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