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Support Groups & Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with problematic alcohol and substance use issues Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon requestPrevention Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of problematic alcohol and substance use and gambling issues Holds educational sessions in schools Coordinates cultural and spiritual eventsIntervention Facilitates recreational activities and social events Provides individual and group discussions Offers cultural and spiritual gatheringsAftercare ServicesProvides the following services aimed at preventing problematic alcohol and substance use problems from reoccurring: Counselling, sharing circles and support groups Regular phone calls and home visits Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance

Community Mental Health Centers

Retirement home with independent housing * private accommodation * capacity 84 * doctor on call * social and recreation programs

Support Groups

Counselling for individuals, couples, families or family members consultations about hoarding behaviour in general, or about a specific situation information and referral to treatment or service providers therapeutic de-cluttering conducted in the location where the hoarding situation exists training and workshops are available

Crisis lines

Provides shelter and services for women and children experiencing abuse. Services include: 24-hour support line (call or text - 905-356-5800) Counselling and emotional support for women and children/youth who are being or who have been abused Development of safety plans Transitional and housing support Public education programs ReferralsFamily Court Support Worker Program -- information on the family court process * assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid) * referral to specialized services and supports in the community * safety planning * court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriateServices are available on an in-shelter or office visit basis.

Crisis lines

Offers friendship and on-going support for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy Services include the following: Free pregnancy tests Maternity and baby clothing Prenatal information Medical and legal referrals Information on education, adoption, and abortion alternatives.

Crisis lines

Information and support about: Pregnancy Childbirth Adoption Prenatal Care Community programs Parenting skills Child careReferrals for: medical support, financial resources, housing, legal, social assistance, counselling Free Resources include: pregnancy tests, maternity and baby items, 24/7 free helping, and live chat through website

Support Groups

COVID19 -- Contact for details on in-person service changes and enhanced safety measures; call Muhaari A. Director of Programs & Services at 416-831-9729 or email a.muhaari@black-cap.com for support and information.HIV/AIDS education, prevention and support, including information on HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infections) risk, sexual health and healthy relationships, and harm reduction community-based prevention programs for youth, women, and gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, trans and other men who have sex with men (MSM) community workshops, forums, outreach, training for professionals and organizations, and culturally specific materials volunteer opportunitiesSupport ProgramsCounselling and support for Black people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, including referrals and follow-up, as well as child care and emergency financial assistance for eligible clients practical assistance home and hospital visits treatment, support groups housing and employment support youth programSettlement ProgramCounselling and support, needs assessment, outreach and prevention for Black, African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees, including LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) individuals orientation information and referrals to community services assistance in accessing services assistance in finding a doctor and living with treatment assistance with immigration system form and documentation completion housing and employment help interpretation and translation social opportunities and networkingMember agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

counselling & youth-programming

Provides youth, families, schools and other youth serving organizations with culturally relevant support and services. Services include: Professional, culturally relevant youth and family assessments and intervention: Initial intake followed by professional assessment helps identify root causes of issues and challenges • Development of a support plan follows Stay in school initiatives: Helps youth remain and succeed in school • Helps youth and families address concerns in the school system • Supports schools in addressing the needs of diverse school populations Parent and family support: Helps families better understand and address the challenges confronting their children/youth/family Referral assistance: Helps promote access to appropriate professional mainstream health and related services as indicated with a focus on early, pre-crisis support • Helps address barriers of access to needed mainstream services

Support Groups

Individual and family counselling

Youth Addictions

Bloom Child & Family Therapy supports children, teens and their families using creative approaches and evidenced-based practices. At Bloom we strive to provide accessible, quality mental health care for children, adolescents and their families. Bloom therapists are ultra-creative! Play, expressive arts and animal-assisted therapies allow Bloom to make their services accessible to all children and their families. Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies Virtual Therapy, Urgent Virtual Teen Appointments

Community Mental Health Centers

Employment social enterprise offers preparation for career in construction industry, including recruitment, training and employment for residential and commercial construction and property services in-class training and employment readiness on-the-job work experience trade-specific skills training assistance in finding long-term employment or apprenticeship transportation and food support connections to employers wraparound supportsAreas of service available to construction industry include home renovations, landscaping, site clean-up and demolition, and general labourIn partnership with YMCA, LiUNA Local 506 Training Centre, Humber College, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Community Mental Health Centers

Housing for persons with serious mental illness or homeless. Not for individuals who are ready for a long term care home.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Offers an inpatient unit, and a number of outpatient programs and services located both in the hospital and off-site. These include community treatment orders, crisis intervention, social work, assertive community treatment, and addiction and problem gambling services.

Community Mental Health Centers

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides treatment, rehabilitation and support services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in Sarnia-Lambton who require intensive service to live independently in the community.Individualized services that address mental and physical health, addiction, education, vocation, social development/functioning, activities of daily living and family, and other relationships, are provided to the client in their homes and the community.Using an integrated approach by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, ACT works with clients to reach their individual goals and lead healthy lives.

In person crisis services & Addiction Treatment

Offers safe, timely and supportive response to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.A team of doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing comprehensive care for patients who have experienced a recent sexual or domestic assault, 24/7. This service is available to all individuals.