Kinark Child and Family Services
Child and Youth Mental Health
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CDR1774
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05 Mar 2021
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Description & Services
| Description | Within all Kinark's Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) locations, they offer a full range of assessment and treatment services, including individual, family and group counselling, which is provided by an inter-disciplinary team of clinicians to children and youth with complex needs and their families. Upon a thorough assessment of treatment needs, the services listed below are there to provide clients the most appropriate environment to best meet their needs, including Kinark offices, in-home, in the community or schools as well as to children and youth who are in residential care. Intensive treatment services include: community-based/day treatment services; in-home services and residential services. Kinark’s Vanier Live-in Treatment (LIT) Program offers: - intensive, client-centred, treatment for youth with complex mental health profiles and needs - a structured, safe and co-ed live-in treatment setting for up to six clients - four beds for residents of Central Region - two beds for youth in Central Region (must have approved CSN funding) Targeted Prevention Service - Targeted prevention services focus on changing views and behaviours, building skills and competencies and/or creating awareness and resiliency through the provision of information, education and programming to defined at-risk populations. Targeted prevention programs may occur in a variety of settings, including education, health and community settings, and may involve health practitioners and educators as partners. Brief Services - Like counselling and therapy services, brief services focus on reducing the severity of and/or remedying the emotional, social, behavioural and self-regulation problems of children and youth, but these services differ with respect to the duration of the service. Brief services provide “quick access” (usually up to six sessions of therapy) to address the immediate or presenting needs of a child or youth. Counselling and Therapy Services - Counselling and therapy services include a series of planned, inter-related interventions focused on reducing the severity of and/or remedying the emotional, social, behavioural and self-regulation problems of children and youth. Services are provided within the context of the family, culture and community and can be delivered in a range of settings. Family/Caregiver Capacity Building and Support - Families (including parents, caregivers, guardians, siblings and other family members) have a critical role to play in promoting and supporting the mental health of their family members. Family capacity building and support services may include access to peer support to promote resilience and positive child, youth, and family functioning. Specialized Consultation and Assessment Services -Specialized consultation and assessments are designed to provide advice in the assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and/or treatment of a child or youth with identified mental health needs. Children and youth may only receive a specialized consultation or assessment as a component of a service plan. Crisis Support Services -Crisis support services are immediate, time-limited services, delivered in response to an imminent mental health crisis or an urgent situation as assessed by a mental health professional that places the child/youth or others at serious risk of harm. Intensive Treatment Services - Intensive treatment services are targeted to children and youth who have been diagnosed/identified with mental health problems that impair their functioning in some or many areas. Many of these children/youth will require intensive intervention either for a defined period of time or periodically throughout their lifespan, to maintain functioning in their home, school and/or community. |
| Areas Served | Greater Toronto Area ; Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Simcoe County ; York Region ; 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. |
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) - 18 year(s) |
| Fees | None |
Contact Information
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-891-5217 |
| Fax | 289-271-1135 |
| gayle.claus@kinark.on.ca | |
| Primary Contact | Gayle Claus, Operational Supervisor – Vanier LIT Program |
Other Details
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Mental health |