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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

HALTON REGION 341 Kerr St. Oakville, ON L6K 3B7 (905) 845-5044 FAX (905) 333-5006
Programs:	Offers mental health promotion and education programs, self-help and support groups.
OASIS:	3 locations in Halton, this is a social-recreational program for individuals with a psychiatric disorder, and is based on the Clubhouse model.

CRISIS/DISTRESS

DISTRESS CENTRES Oakville Crisis Centre: P.O. Box 776 Oakville, ON L6J 5C1 (905) 849-4559 North Halton Distress and Information Centre: P.O. Box 85, Georgetown, ON L7G 4T1 (905)877-1211 24 hour service across the region.

HALTON PROGRAM FOR SEXUAL ABUSE c/o Halton Family Services 235 Lakeshore Rd. E. Oakville, ON L6J 1H7 (905) 845-3811

HOSPITALS

JOSEPH BRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1230 N. Shore Blvd. E. Burlington, ON L7R 4C4 Urgent Referrals: (905)632-3730 ext. 5697 Non Urgent Referrals: (905) 632-3730 ext. 5682
Psychiatric and Mental Health Services: 4 Teams -
Inpatient:	20 bed facility
Outpatient:	General outpatient program, a continuing care clinic and an eating disorders clinic.
Community Mental Health Day Program:	Social-recreation program for individuals with a psychiatric disorder.
Community Mental Health for Older Adults:	Provides a community-based psycho geriatric assessment team in Burlington and education programs for Long-Term Care facilities across Halton.
OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 327 Reynolds St. Oakville, ON L6J 3L7 (905) 845-2571
Adult Inpatient Unit:	22 bed facility.
Halton Adolescent Unit:	10 bed child and adolescent assessment/short term treatment unit.
Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program:	Offers an alternative to inpatient admission and a unit for the Adult Inpatient Unit, thereby shortening average lengths of stays.
Psychiatric Crisis Response Program:	Provides day and evening nursing consultation to emergency and other hospital units and initial assessment of person presenting to emergency in crisis.
Outpatient Assessment/Counselling:	Provides first assessment for family physicians, rapid follow-up to persons discharged from the inpatient unit, and counseling to adults diagnosed with acute mental illness.
Outpatient Medication Clinic:	Provides medication management and monitoring for persons with schizophrenia and other severe psychiatric disorders.
Community Support Team:	Full case management program offering or brokering life skills, housing, social/recreational, crisis prevention, and intervention services for persons with schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorders and fragile bipolar disorders.
Day Treatment Skills Program:	LAP (Life Adjustment Program) SAP (Skills Acquisition Program) Structural group activities to teach skills and strategies for daily living.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

CHILDREN'S ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT CENTRE (CATS) Area Served: Burlington, Milton, Georgetown and Oakville (905) 634-2347 Provides assessment and treatment for children ages 2-17 who are experiencing serious emotional, social, developmental, learning or behavioral difficulties in their home, school or community. Uses multi-disciplinary approach. HALTON REGION HEALTH DEPARTMENT SECONDAY SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (905) 825-6060 Includes mental health assessment for students identified with actual or potential mental health problems. Short term counseling. Makes referrals to community resources. PSYCHOGERIATRIC PROGRAM Provides assesment, treatment and follow-up to elderly individuals with age related mental health problems. Staff provide consultation to long-term care facilities and local general hospitals.

HALTON CO-OPERATIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM Area Served: Burlington location serves Burlington and Milton; Oakville location serves Oakville and Halton Hills. Referral by school staff or community professional (905) 335-3663 ext. 3208 Provides an average 16 weeks of clinical intervention for adolescents with significant social and/or emotional problems such as anxiety/panic disorder; affective disorder; major depressive disorder. Provides individual and family assessments and therapy. NORTH HALTON MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 251 Main St. East, Milton, ON L9T 1P1 (905) 326-0873 Encourages personal phone enquiries directly from phsysicians. Serves adolescents (13-18) with emotional and psychiatric disturbances. Provides long term day treatment and also has a small residential treatment program and individual, family and group therapy. GENERAL ADULT PROGRAM Provides assessment and treatment of adults who are experiencing mental health problems and psychiatric illness.

SELF HELP/SUPPORT GROUPS

RECOVERY INC. (905) 529-9018 A self help group that meets in Hamilton and Burlington. the focus is anxiety, nervous and emotional behaviour and tempermental behaviour. OAKVILLE RE-ENTRY HOMES 599 Chartwell Rd. Oakville, ON L6J 4A9 (905) 845-9219 A supportive housing program in Oakville and Acton, offering life skills support to residents with psychiatric diagnoses. BRONTE LABOUR EXCHANGE 460 Morden Rd. Oakville, ON L6K 3W4 (905) 338-1111 Supported employment to consulters in Halton and Peel. Services offered are evaluation of consumer's needs, employment counselling, pre-employment training, job search assistance, job finding club, job coaching/support, and long term follow-up/support. GRACE HOUSE 12 Old Mill Rd. Oakville, ON L6J 2J8 (905) 844-4772 A supportive housing program which offerslife skills support to residents with social disabilities.

SUMMIT HOUSE Burlington Square, Suite 424, 760 Brant St. Burlington, ON L7R 4B7 (905) 333-4814 Provides support within limited resources to formers residents who are now living independently. Houses are located in Burlington, Milton and Georgetown. HALTON WORK PROGRAM 34 Kerr St. Oakville, ON L6K 3B7 (905) 842-2234 Provides vocational rehabilitation and employment opportunities in a segragated workshop in Oakville and Burlington for clients referred by psychiatrists and mental health care professionals. Also has an affirmative business with funding from Jobs ON. FRIENDS OF SCHIZOPHRENICS 341 Kerr St. Oakville, ON L6K 3B7 (905) 845-5044 Provides mutual support to families of persons with schizophrenia.

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