Lakeridge Health, Durham Mental Health Services
Mental Health Supports and Services
- Description
Housing options and community-based mental health programs
- access to peer support specialists
- day programs (in-person and virtual)
- case management
- Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
- mobile crisis
- crisis beds and mental health safe beds
- mental health court support
- specialized services includes dual diagnosis and concurrent disorders
- transitional case management and supports for transitional-aged youth
- rent supplement program
- pre-vocational program
Peer Support and Self Help Groups
Assistance setting recovery goals, life skills training and coaching, psycho-education, social networking and support, links to services; locations and schedules vary, contact for information
- Drop-in Groups for registered peer clients include Port Perry Growing Together, North Durham Peer, CARE, Mindful Drop-in, Wellness Social, Stronger Together, Young Adults Group (16-25 years), and social and recreation groups
- Day Programs recreation groups include New Leaf (virtual) and New Winds (in-person)
- HOPE Series psycho-educational wellness groups such as Understanding Anger, Communication and Conflict, Enhancing Self Esteem, Anxiety and Panic
- Mindfulness Practice for symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression or intrusive thoughts
- Skills Practice Sessions on topics such as Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Interactions, Probing Your Principles, Overcoming Obstacles, Minding Your Emotions
- Suicide Survivor Ongoing Drop-in Group for anyone who has lost someone to suicide
- Voices Against Stigma Everywhere (VASE) weekly group of peer speakers on mental health, substance use disorders, and wellness
Mental Health First Aid Certification Course, psychological health and safety training for individuals, workplaces, schools, community groups; in partnership with Mental Health Commission of Canada, contact [email protected] for information
CALL Crisis Access Linkage Line and Mobile Crisis, see separate listing
Community Mental Health Case Management, see separate listing
Family support program and assistance, see separate listing
- access to peer support specialists
- Eligibility
- Individuals 16 years and older experiencing mental health issues, and family members or caregivers of individuals experiencing mental health problems
- Application Process
- New client referral through Central Connect Intake, 905-440-7534, toll free 1-833-392-7363, fax 905-440-7560, email [email protected]
Existing clients call 905-666-0483 or email [email protected] - Documents Required
- Contact for information
- Office
- 905-666-0483
- Crisis
- 905-440-7534 - Central Connect Intake
- Toll Free
- 1-833-392-7363 - Central Connect Intake
- Office
- 905-666-0831
- Fax
- 905-440-7560 - Central Connect Intake
- Web Site
- https://www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 519 Brock St S
Whitby, ON, L1N 4K8
Canada - Languages
- English, Interpreter services available
- Director, Community Mental Health & Addictions
- Sheila Gallagher
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-444-3222 - Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Information Durham
- Last Updated On
- August 27, 2024
- Last Verified On
- July 19, 2024
- Address
- 519 Brock St S
Whitby, ON, L1N 4K8
Cross street: Brock St S and St John St E
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Not accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Varies for peer support groups, contact for information - Service Area(s)
- Durham Region
