National Directory for Canadian Families

Community Mental Health Centers

Provides a central referral point to all programs, clinics, and services offered by the Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Program. The community may call to inquire about programs and services. The program provides a variety of clinics and services for children and youth with developmental, emotional/behavioural, communication, and/or physical disabilities requiring specialized services. Also provides services for adults with augmentative communication needs through our Technology Access Clinic. Part of the Hamilton Health Sciences Network.

Support Groups

Offers a variety of services meant to support anyone navigating challenging life situations or circumstances.Services include: Career counselling: Access help with resumes, networking, career change, and more. Assistance accessing community services: Includes accessing benefits, filling out forms, and more. Caregiver support group: Offers support for caregivers to help reduce feelings of isolation. Monthly educational workshops: Hamilton Jewish Family Services hosts workshops and guest speakers on a variety of topics.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Brings breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening programs to residents who are under or never screened. The coach bus features a digital mammography suite, private exam room, and sitting area.This program also offers smoking cessation support.

Community Mental Health Centers

A comprehensive community-based treatment and psycho-social rehabilitation program dedicated to helping people with schizophrenia, through intensive case management services, social recreation, rehabilitation programs, and psychiatric services.

Support Groups

Anger Management for Men Program: Provides information and strategies that help participants manage their anger, improve their overall health, and contribute positively to the health and well-beings of their families and the community. Weekly two-hour interactive workshops over a 10-week period.Women"s Approach to Anger Management: women learn to recognize and implement appropriate decision making, use short-term coping strategies, and develop long-term plans for managing anger. Group setting, eight weekly two-hour sessions, offered four times a year. Registration is required.

Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services

Offers mental health counselling and support over the telephone for individuals in mental distress.

Support Groups

COVID-19 ResponseDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Great Beginnings program continues to operate through closed Facebook groups, video conference drop-in sessions, individual telephone consultations. They continue to provide healthy groceries to pregnant women to support prenatal health. Connect with local coordinators through the Great Beginnings Facebook page or contact the manager, Joshua Boutotte directly at 705-645-3155 ext. 3219 or jboutotte@handstfhn.ca to be linked to the local programsRegular ServiceA specialized behavior service for children and youth with a development disability.Programs Include: Developmental Support Services for Children Great Beginnings Prenatal Nutrition Great Beginnings Growing Up Infant and Child Development

Crisis lines

A 24/7 mental health crisis line for youth that connects anyone under 18 years of age, or their parents with a trained mental health clinician / therapist who works with Family Connexions, Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca or Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing.Local crisis clinicians are available to provide support by phone or in-person, depending on the location and time of the call.Can connect individual to a clinician / therapist within an hour.

Support Groups

COVID-19 Reponse During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Great Beginnings program continues to operate through closed Facebook groups, video conference drop-in sessions, individual telephone consultations. They continue to provide healthy groceries to pregnant women to support prenatal health. Connect with local coordinators through the Great Beginnings Facebook page or contact the manager, Joshua Boutotte directly at 705-645-3155 ext. 3219 or jboutotte@handstfhn.ca to be linked to the local programs.Regular ServiceProvides developmental support services for children including: Great Beginnings Infant and Child Development

Support Groups

COVID-19 ResponseDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Great Beginnings program continues to operate through closed Facebook groups, video conference drop-in sessions, individual telephone consultations. They continue to provide healthy groceries to pregnant women to support prenatal health. Connect with local coordinators through the Great Beginnings Facebook page or contact the manager, Joshua Boutotte directly at 705-645-3155 ext. 3219 or jboutotte@handstfhn.ca to be linked to the local programsRegular ServiceDevelopmental Support Services for Children including: Great Beginnings Infant and Child Development

Support Groups

COVID-19 ResponseDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Great Beginnings program continues to operate through closed Facebook groups, video conference drop-in sessions, individual telephone consultations. They continue to provide healthy groceries to pregnant women to support prenatal health. Connect with local coordinators through the Great Beginnings Facebook page or contact the manager, Joshua Boutotte directly at 705-645-3155 ext. 3219 or jboutotte@handstfhn.ca to be linked to the local programs.Regular ServiceDevelopmental Services for Children including: Great Beginnings Infant and Child Development Developmental Support Services for Children

Youth Addictions

Some people in today’s world have little use for institutional religion, but they seek a more profound spirituality. They want to know how they are and the deepest aspects of life for them. Perhaps you are one of those persons. Alternatively, maybe you are a person of traditional faith wanting to know more fully your calling. You may have many questions. Maybe you have had major challenges in your life, or are going through one right now, and do not know how to make sense of things. Perhaps you find it difficult to move ahead. For all of us, working with our dreams can reveal how the unconscious is encouraging us to find balance and a fuller sense of self. Begin to take intentional time for yourself. Set aside weekly time to learn to know who you are. Seek the depth of your being, and search out a renewed vision of life. Explore these unique possibilities within you, for you are a gift, and you have many blessings to share with yourself and others. As a Jungian analyst, I work with people on their dreams, looking at them symbolically and psychologically, and what they offer. Dreams contain aspects of who we are as persons and how the Self (numinosum) is present in us. The process of individuation (greater consciousness and awareness) is a goal. In my role as both a Jungian analyst and a registered psychotherapist, I also work with clients regarding the issues they bring into their analysis. Some of these include anxiety, depression, self-esteem, peer pressure, aging, stress, sexual orientation, addiction, Illness, sexual abuse, grief/loss, relationships, retirement, demands of work or family life, separation and divorce challenges, spiritual and religious questions, sense of well-being, and life satisfaction. I also offer spiritual direction which is a form of spiritual counselling (mentoring or companioning) that explores questions regarding God’s presence in a person’s life and focuses on that relationship.

Youth Addictions

Richard Harman is a social worker with over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Richard  offers services for Individuals, Couples and Families. Areas of expertise include  ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Social Skills Training, Anger Management, Assertiveness Training ,Crisis Counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Richard has provided consultation services to a number of local agencies and private schools. He is the co-founder of CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) Canada.

Youth Addictions

Authenticity is essential to me, so I would like to take some time here to share with you parts of my life that make me human. My name Faiza traces its roots to Arabic origin and translates to the “holder of wisdom and knowledge.” People have called me an old soul for as long as I can remember.

Youth Addictions

I can help you take control of your life and achieve the goals you dream for yourself. I have a profoundly empathetic approach in exploring clients" life story, and helping them heal from past trauma and loss. I will also facilitate you to achieve inner peace by challenging the negative thoughts that cause low self-esteem and prevent you from living the life you desire. Not only will you feel confident about being able to regulate your emotions (e.g., anger, anxiety and sadness) but you will also be able to use your emotions as a guide to achieve relational connection and safety with others. The therapeutic approaches I use primarily involve CBT, DBT and EMDR, which are the most evidence based approaches proven to get results! Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies Due to the COVID-19 situation, I am providing online and phone sessions. I understand that you might not be used to those so I will provide 30 minute free consultation so you can evaluate online counselling and also the therapist/ client fit!