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Support Groups

Support group for individuals with Parkinson"s Disease

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Holds support groups for those living with Parkinson"s disease. Support groups may be held in person or virtually. Some groups are subject specific (such as young onset, newly diagnosed and care partners), while others are more general.

Community Mental Health Centers

COVID-19 Notice: In order to ensure a safe, healthy and secure environment for residents, the Chief Medical Officer of Health in Ontario has advised Supportive Housing settings to only allow essential visitors until further notice. Call ahead before visiting.A supervised 24-bed living facility for adults staffed 24 hours per day * provides accommodation, meals and assistance with daily living activities for adults who experience cognitive or psychiatric problems * able to accommodate up to 24 residentsservices including medication distribution a variety of outside services including access to psychiatric care personnel

Addiction Treatment

Methadone/suboxone maintenace program * treats opiate addiction or dependence

Support Groups

Works to make lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 2-spirit, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth feel safe by providing them the space to be themselves and the tools to lead positive change in their schools, peer groups, and community.Provides education through interactive workshops designed and delivered by youth to help educate everyone from 7th grade students to teacher candidates on the diversity of queer identities and how to create spaces to welcome and celebrate them.Provides workshops geared towards specific service providers, such as nurses, counsellors, and police officers to ensure that LGBTQ+ youth are treated with respect in all areas of their lives.Supports youth resilience and community building by hosting a weekly youth drop-in.The youth ambassador program, the queeRAdicals, is active in community outreach, including delivering inclusivity trainings to local schools, service providers, and organizations.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Provides professional individual or group counselling for: alcohol and drug abuse post trauma anxiety depression family marriage separation children (including survivors of child sexual abuse) teens parenting Holistic Approach to Neurodevelopment and Learning Efficiency program (HANDLE) seniors issues grief and loss counsellingMember agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North region)

Youth Addictions

With over 22 years of professional experience, we provide individual and group therapeutic programs for children and youth who have been impacted by issues of separation and divorce. Issues of separation include divorce, grief, relocation and new immigrants. Each program is specifically designed to meet each participant"s cognitive level and individual needs. We also develop and deliver programs for children and youth experiencing social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. Additional services include family mediation.

Community Mental Health Centers

Use of horses to help humans with various life learning to get insight with anxiety, depression, bereavement, educational goals, life goals and the obstacles one has in achieving them. Sessions are conducted by a certified FEEL (Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning) Practitioner.

Youth Addictions

Registered charity that aims to improve mental health in Canada by mobilizing and engaging Canadians to drive fundamental changes that result in: * increased awareness and attention toward one’s own mental health * greater understanding, acceptance and support for people living with a mental health problem or illness * increased access to mental health services, treatment and support * better workplace policies * more funding for programs and services

Support Groups

COVID-19: This program has moved to an online platform. The contact email for the link to the meeting and the topic schedule can be obtained by sending a note via email. Please email by Tuesday at noon the day before the meeting. A family support group especially for parents and caregivers of children/teens with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Support group meetings co-facilitated by parents/caregivers who have experience living in the world of ADHD. Meeting format includes time for support and sharing helpful tips as well as education and discussion of scheduled topics. DVDs and guest speakers as listed on the schedule. Helpful take home resources available. Free child minding (children 18 months to 10 years) provided by qualified staff can be arranged to make it easier for both parents to attend meetings.

Crisis lines & In person crisis services

COVID-19: Continuing to use methods other than face to face sessions to provide mental health services to children, youth and their families. Crisis and Support Line remains open 24/7. A mobile crisis intervention service providing immediate telephone counselling and, if necessary, on-site crisis intervention in the home, school, or other community location. Counsellors have access to psychiatric and psychologist consultation.Crisis staff are able to go out to a crisis situation after information is collected over the phone and an on-site intervention is assessed as appropriate. For safety reasons, Crisis services will not go into violent situations where there is risk of client or staff harm. These situations require police involvement. If appropriate, intervention can occur after the violence has de-escalated in order to prevent an intensification of the crisis.Services include: Crisis counselling, family support, referrals to resources, advocacy, community information, workshops (see Coping With Stress in the Family), access to psychiatric consultation, and crisis bed.

Community Mental Health Centers

A non-profit children"s mental health agency operating under the Child and Family Services Act. Accredited by Children"s Mental Health Ontario and is governed by a community based board of directors. There are a limited number of programs that use volunteers. Individuals interested in volunteering should contact Pathstone"s main line at 905-688-6850.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Community addictions treatment including: clinical intake, assessment and referral, individual, marital, family and group counselling, case management, and a family member"s program for those who have lived with or are currently living with someone with a substance abuse problemAlso a specific program for mothers who are pregnant and/or parenting who suffer from an addiction and specific services for mothers using opioids

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Outpatient addictions treatment organization offering clinical intake, individual, marital, family and group therapy and case management

Youth Addictions

We offer outpatient treatment to individuals age 16 years and over, who are suffering from an alcohol and/or other chemical dependency. We also provide services to individuals who have been, or are currently being affected by someone else"s chemical dependency.