Community Mental Health Services
Algoma East Counseling Services offers out-patient counselling to individuals and families experiencing difficulties with mental health issues. The service is offered in East Algoma, at sites in Thessalon and Richard's Landing. Preference is given to clients with severe mental illnesses 16 years of age and over.
Days/hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 0830-1600 hours
Contact:
Extension 4610
Beginnings Transition House is an 8 bed social rehabilitation home providing 24-hour supportive care to adults, aged 16 years or over, diagnosed with a chronic mental illness. The program, assists the individual resident to achieve an optimal level of functioning, and promotes successful return to community living.
Days/hours of operation:
7 days/week, 24 hours/day
Contact:
Extension 3823
Community Treatment Orders Program provides for the provisions made by Brian's Law. Brian's Law was government's response to recommendations of coroner's juries, members of organizations and associations, families, police, and mental health care professionals that people with serious mental illness require alternatives to hospitalization. A CTO will help make sure people get the care they need in the most appropriate setting. A CTO is signed by a physician to allow a person to be treated and supervised in his/her own community setting instead of being in a hospital. "CTO'' helps ensure safe, effective care for people with a serious mental illness.
Contact:
CTO Coordinator 759-3434 #4218
Crisis Services: The Crisis Services team consists of: Crisis Intervention Workers, Psychiatric Nurses and Mobile Crisis Response Workers. Workers aim to prevent crises from worsening and help to resolve crises as quickly as possible. Intervention is designed to be brief and short-term in nature. Psychiatric Nurses provide quality assessments for adult psychiatric patients. While this service is used primarily in the Emergency Department nurses also provide telephone and office follow-up to some patients under the supervision of a Psychiatrist. The goal of the service is to provide multidisciplinary assessments of individual needs, when possible provide service where the crisis is occurring, facilitate appropriate referrals to community service providers and deliver a high quality crisis service in the Algoma District
Days/hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 0800-2400 Hrs.
Saturday, Sunday & Stat Holidays --1000-2400 Hrs.
Crisis Intervention Worker on call after office hours
Contact:
759-3398 (Sault Ste. Marie)
1-800-721-0077 (outlying areas of the Algoma District)
759-3803 Business line
759-3873 Fax line
Mobile Crisis Response provides a community co-operative response for individuals with a serious mental illness, or are in crisis. Each call is assessed to determine individual's need. Workers provide mobile support at a mutually agreed upon location. Mobile Response teams can be dispatched during the regular Crisis Office Hours and are available in Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa and East Algoma through partnerships with Community Mental Health Program - Algoma Health Unit, East Algoma Mental Health Clinic, Lady Dunn Health Centre and Algoma Family Serivces.
Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is for those 18+ who have complex bio-psycho-social needs due to severe and persistent mental illness such as Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective disorder. Intensive treatment, rehabilitation and support include assertive outreach, 24-hour crisis assessment, supportive counseling medication monitoring, skills building and advocacy.
Days/hours of operation:
0800 - 2000 hours, 7 days a week
2000 - 0800 crisis support through Crisis Services
Contact: 253-9671
Seniors Mental Health Services endeavor to assist the older individual who is experiencing mental health problems related to the aging process. Services include assessment, consultation, education, support and follow-up. The goal of the clinic is to promote the maximum level of functioning and maintain independence, while maintaining dignity.
Days/hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 0800-1600 hours
Contact: 759-9396
STEP (Strategies for Treatment of Early Psychosis) is a program of early intervention adopted by Sault Area Hospital. It was developed to assist young people ages 16 - 35 cope with their first episode of psychosis. The goal is to provide prompt assessment and comprehensive, medical and psychosocial treatment for individuals experiencing psychosis, who have not been treated in the past. The patient, family needs, and the stage of illness guide the intensity of the treatment. Early intervention greatly increases the potential for successful recovery.
Days/hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 0800-1600 hours
Contact:
Extension 4231
Transitional Care offers a variety of educational programs to individuals having a mental illness. The clinical skills and social supports available through the program strive to help these individuals stay in the community, avoid hospitalization and enhance their quality of life.
Days/hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 0800-1600 hours
