Kinark Child and Family Services
Dual Diagnosis Systems Support Program
Record #:
CDR0335
Last Modified:
20 Jan 2026
Last Full Update:
20 Jan 2026
Record Details
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Description & Services
| Description | Dual Diagnosis Systems Support Program Program Description Kinark Child and Family Services Dual Diagnosis Systems Support Program The Kinark Peel Dual Diagnosis Systems Support Program will provide short term (3 to 6 months) enhanced service coordination and systems navigation to children/youth with an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disability and severe behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns and their families/caregivers and agencies in Peel Region while building capacity within the Children’s Mental Health and Developmental Services systems. The program will provide service through three primary components: 1) Diagnostic Clarification: Our program will provide tertiary psychiatric assessment, consultation, and medication reviews, with consent by a physician in situations where additional opinion is required due to the complexity of the needs of the child/youth with an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disabilities and severe behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns. 2) Systems Navigation/Service Coordination: Support children/youth with an intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disability and severe behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns and their families/caregivers to identify appropriate services available in their community Engage the professional expertise of various service system partners in a collaborative and integrated approach to service planning and delivery Facilitate problem-solving discussions with local service providers regarding access to services, and the delivery of services and supports Identify additional services and supports that may be helpful Seek specialized assessments or services as warranted Assist in the development and implementation of a discharge and/or transitional support plans Help to ensure service continuity and prevent duplication (e.g., ensure information is shared amongst service providers as much as possible within privacy constraints). 3)Education and Knowledge Exchange: Provide educational support and facilitate exchange of knowledge in the Peel community in order to increase/sustain capacity of families/caregivers and agencies through, workshops, consultations and partnerships. Eligibility Criteria: Program Eligibility Criteria Resident of Ontario; custodial parent/s or guardian reside/s in the Region of Peel Up to the eighteenth birthday The child/youth has an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disability and severe behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns Dual Diagnosis Systems Support Program Program Description September 2024 A family or an agency is having difficulty gaining access to services due to the complexity or extraordinary needs of the child/youth with an intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disability, behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns Situation is sufficiently complex and/or atypical and there are difficulties identifying appropriate services available in their community The child/youth with an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental and severe behavioural problems and/or mental health concerns is receiving services and is case managed by a community agency Eligibility Criteria for Psychiatric Services The child/youth has an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental or mental health diagnosis Referral from Psychiatrist or family doctor For medication review referrals no other Psychiatrist is available to provide medication reviews The child/youth with an intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disability or existing mental health diagnosis and has received a psychiatric assessment in the past 3 years Results of the assessment are inconclusive or incomplete or The Psychiatrist or family doctor of the child/youth with an intellectual disability, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or Autism Spectrum Disorder is looking for a second psychiatric opinion in complex cases A specialized assessment is being considered that is not covered by OHIP Definitions Complex/Extraordinary: Needs reflect multiple levels of intervention Multiplicity of need and complexity of the child/youth’s circumstances Discrepancy between the child/youth’s needs and the system’s ability to respond (e.g., availability of formal/informal supports in the family/community) Inability of agencies to respond based on mandates and services provided (i.e., type of service does not exist) Needs are beyond the resources, capacities and mandates of what is available in the service sector Referral Process: Service Coordinators or service providers acting as the main point of contact can refer children/youth through the use of a standardized intake package. Requests for diagnostic clarifications will include completion of consents for authorization of assessment from a physician. |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and under Referrals can be made by Case Managers/Service Coordinators in collaboration with families. Referrals must be made before the youth's 18th birthday. Consultation can be provided for children under the age of 6. |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | 475 Iroquois Shore Road Oakville, ON L6M 1H3 |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Mailing Address | PO Box L6H1M3 475 Iroquois Shore Rd Oakville Canada L6H 1M3 |
| Office Phone | 9058444110 Ext 2511 |
| Fax | 905-844-9197 |
| Dual.Diagnosis@kinark.on.ca | |
| Website | http://www.kinark.on.ca |
| Primary Contact | Kyle Lowrie, Dual Diagnosis Systems Specialist, Kinark Child and Family Services; Phone: 9058444110 ext 2511; Email: Dual.Diagnosis@kinark.on.ca |
Other Details
| Funding | Provincial |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Dual diagnosis disabilities ; Mental health |