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Community Mental Health Centers & Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

2020 Flu Shot Clinics Regional clinics will be opening to all residents with a valid health card at the following locations: Stayner Creemore Wasaga Beach CollingwoodAccess to online booking will be available Oct 19, 2020 and appointments will begin Nov 2, 2020Refer to separate record for more detailsCOVID-19 ResponseDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgian Bay Family Health Team continues to provide the majority of its services virtually. Contact your family doctor or nurse practitioner to access a referral to any of the programs.Single Session counselling is open to everyone - call 705-444-5885 to self referCall seven days a week, 9 am-8 pm to book next appointmentRegular Service:The Georgian Bay Family Health Team (GBFHT) is a regional, primary health care team set up to provide collaborative health care to the Georgian Bay population. The team consists of Doctors; Nurse Practitioners; Registered Nurses; Occupational Therapists; a Health Promoter; Registered Dietitians; Mental Health Counsellors.Area residents have access to GBFHT"s services by getting a referral from their GBFHT Family Physician (only patients of affiliated physicians may be referred). Family physician referral also required for most clinics. GBFHT is the regional Diabetes Education Centre (DEC). All patients with diabetes regardless of who their family doctor is may be seen at the DEC.Services include:Counselling: Individual and marital counselling available, including child and youth mental health counsellors for short-term mental healthcare. Patients 16 years and under can be helped with anxiety, depression, anger, acting out, conflicts with parents/siblings, addictions, as well as problems with school and socialization. Offers one-on-one or family sessions. Single session counselling available without appointment on first come, first served basis.Clinics: Adult Counselling Child/Youth Counselling Diabetes Care and education Nutritional Counselling Chronic Disease Self Management Program Smoking Cessation Program Hypertension Clinic Heart Failure Clinic Cardiac Care Clinic Wound Care Clinic Ontario Telemedicine Network participant Teen Sexual Health Clinic Well Woman Clinic Falls Prevention:The family health team assists seniors with preventing falls or recovering from falls by providing: fall risk assessment/screening at annual physicals including basic falls prevention advice after a fall, identifying the cause of the fall and helping patients develop strategies to prevent future falls referral to other falls prevention programs or services regular medication reviews basic vision assessments and reminders at annual physicals to have regular biannual eye examsThe Georgian Bay Family Health Team is a member of the Staying Independent Falls Prevention Coalition (SIFPC)

Support Groups

COVID-19 ResponseDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic, phone and virtual support is offered for visiting and individual and group bereavementRegular ServiceHospice Georgian Triangle services include: Campbell House: 10 bed palliative care residence with beds allocated to end of life support as well as short stay, supportive palliative respite and pain and symptom management In-home visiting volunteer support: Offers trained volunteer and professional care and support to individuals living with life-threatening illness to their caregiver(s) and to the bereaved (phone and virtual support offered during COVID-19) Individual and group bereavement support (phone and virtual support offered during COVID-19) Variety of programs to support wellness and psycho-social needs of clients (phone and virtual support offered during COVID-19)The Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation (registered charity #83108 5089 RR0001) accepts donations to fund the operations and services provided by Hospice Georgian Triangle.

Support Groups

Works to better educate the general public on the issues of mental health, to develop local support groups and to advocate on behalf of all consumer/survivorsOpen in the morning if an individual is having a bad day or just wants to hang out.SPS: A peer support and self-help group for people who have or are living with mental health and addiction issues including substance and alcohol abusePSP (People Supporting People): A group of trained individuals who provide education to persons dealing with day-to-day issues and in developing a sense of personal well-being.Services include: resource center for people who have or are experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues support to those disadvantaged due to mental illness and/or addiction emotional support encouragement support through self help promotion of self worthHas resources including: community supports resource library and computer accessPrograms include: Peer Support Groups, SPS, PSP, Voices United (VU) various social groups and activities including Monday Social club depression group cognitive behavior therapy Concurrent disorder group check in group (positive group) open to anyone who suffers from mental illness and/or addiction

Community Mental Health Centers

Professional counselling services offers call-in, in-person and virtual mental health services with professional counsellors for children, youth and their families in Simcoe County clinic provides single-session counselling and can be a first step to accessing other New Path services as needed sessions include: self-assessment questionnaire to assist the Counsellor and client in the development of the focus of the session; 1 hour counselling session that can include an individual or families; written summary of the focus of the session and the plan that families take with them If help is needed immediately, contact the mental health crisis line at 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333 Quick Access Clinics held in Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood, Orillia and Midland

Support Groups

COVID-19 ResponseDue to COVID-19 restrictions, the group is not meeting in person until further notice. Group is meeting by Zoom; call or text to get link to meeting. Regular ServiceSupport group for those suffering from compulsive overeating. Meets once a week.

Addiction Treatment

Methadone clinic, maintenance programs and counseling to those who can"t stop abusing opiates.Confidential services. Benefits coverage accepted.