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Community Mental Health Centers

Provides permanent, supportive and affordable housing for people with a serious mental illness and addictions Program includes life skills training, coordination of required services and support necessary for independent living

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Offers a culturally appropriate treatment program to address drug and alcohol issues and to prevent or minimize the negative effects of addictive substances Provides individual and group addictions counselling sessions Provides drug and alcohol assessments Offers individual information, education and needed support Provides referrals to treatment centres and programs Promotes healthy lifestyles and alternatives to alcohol, drugs and solvents Offers public education seminars and workshopsThis organization is a Registered Charity

Support Groups

Provides support to persons with dementia and their family and friends Offers individual and family counselling in the individual"s home or in other desired locations Facilitates a number of support groups on a regular basis Provides individual and system-wide advocacy

Support Groups

Groups may continue to hold online meetings during social distancing/Covid-19; for in-person meetings, see the website https://area84aa.org/wp/wordpress/meetings/

In person crisis services

Provides support to individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless due to a crisis situation Addresses the immediate crisis and stabilizes the household Identifies areas of concern where an individual or family may require additional supports Serves as the entry point for all other servicesOffers the following services:Housing sustainability plan An assessment is completed to determine the current housing and financial status of the household and the short and long-term interventions and resources required to stabilize the householdAdvocacy Works with individuals, families and partner agencies to find alternate solutions to resolve conflicts that do not always involve the need for fundingImminent Housing acquisition and stabilization Targets individuals who have been released from the hospital, detoxification programs, or the justice system Provides immediate housing and stabilization tools, such as prescriptions, food, and household starter packsRent Arrears Can only be accessed once the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) has been exhausted Individuals and families can access on a sliding scale up to two months of rent arrearsCommunity Housing Guarantee Program Ensures landlords receive last months rent in order to provide an incentive to house individuals and families who are in difficult financial situations but require housingLandlord Liaison Liaises with public and private landlords to help individuals or families who are at risk of eviction either remain housed or find and secure housingVacancy List Responsible for producing a daily Vacancy List and distributing it to partners across the DistrictEnergy Fund Provides intervention prior to the disconnection of utilities in order to save money and avoid shelter stays and large deposit requirementsHousing success Facilitators Facilitators respond to crisis intervention requests and take part in crisis assessments where expertise is required to ensure the best support services are utilizedImmediate Stabilization Tool-Kit Provides households with items that ensure a house remains functional, such as appliances, prescriptions, and household starter packsHoarding Response Team Responds to suspected cases of hoarding, only when the local fire department has been contacted

Community Mental Health Centers

Community-based case management for people with serious mental illness and addictionsProvides community support for individuals who are doing well in their recovery; program includes: On-going assessments Treatment planning Medication monitoring Instruction on safe medications use Conflict resolutions Crisis prevention Housing supports Discharge planning and coordination with other services