Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm

• later appointments may be accommodated pending counsellors availability

• Counselling is available for children and youth ages 6-24 years and Adults
  
• Outreach Case Management and Navigation Services are available to anyone age 10 years and older to provide a holistic range of support to individuals, families, and community to ensure that the needs of the community are met
  
• Peer Support is available to ages 16 years and older to provide support and hope for recovery from the perspective of someone with lived experience of mental health and/or addictions

Self-referral is highly encouraged/preferred and can be done by contacting any of the Aboriginal Health Centre numbers and ext 555

• referral will be accepted from other sources/agencies/service providers

Mental health and addictions team provides mental health wellness services that are culturally safe and trauma-informed for members of the urban community who self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry

Child and Youth Services - working with children and youth ages 6 years to 24 years. Also work with parents, families, caregivers and child protection professionals in providing culturally safe mental health services

Adult Services - available to individuals age 25 years and older experiencing mental health issues / psychosocial stressors that are interfering with mental wellness

Services Include:

• trauma-informed care
• intake and assessment
• counselling
• wellness planning and ongoing maintenance support
• service coordination and referrals
• advocacy for appropriate services when needed
• play therapy
• sand therapy
• skills training for children and families
• ASIST suicide intervention
• cognitive behavioural therapy
• solution-focused brief therapy
• mindfulness practices

Mental Health Youth Patient Navigator - available to provide support to youth ages 15-24 who need support in navigating and accessing service and who are transitional-aged

Services Include (but not limited to):

• advocacy
• provide pathways to promote healing through a holistic approach ( physical, mental, emotional, spiritual)
• assisting with Navigating the Health Care System
• navigation/accessing services and programs
• linkage to specialized services for mental health and addictions
• accompany youth to their medical appointments (upon request)
• assist with social determinants of health that impact an individual's mental health (i.e. identification, housing, food security, life skills)

Presentations available upon request on relevant mental health topics