- Description
Support and community service navigation to promote spiritual, emotional and physical well-being from First Nation, Inuit and Métis cultural perspectives
- access to outreach and community mental health workers
- collaboration with health/mental health professionals and community services
- fosters traditional values and beliefs, and holistic healing
Support and Advocacy
Includes assistance with basic needs- help to secure housing and financial supports
- life skills development
- crisis intervention, coping skills development and safety planning
- referrals and advocacy
- coordination of supports
Information and Education- crisis prevention and management
- symptom and medication management
- mental health information and education
- system navigation
- Eligibility
- Individual 16 years and older, and their families, who self identify as First Nation, Inuit or Métis, and who are living with mental health challenges; status not required for service
- Application Process
- For Indigenous Outreach Worker, call 905-666-0831 or email [email protected]
Self referral: intake and registration through Central Connect, call 905-440-7534, toll free 1-833-392-7363, fax 905-440-7560, or email [email protected]; visit website for online patient self referral form; health professional referral form also available online - Documents Required
- Not applicable
- Office
- 905-666-0831
- Crisis
- 905-666-0483
- Fax
- 905-440-7560
- 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
- Contact
- Connie Spencer, Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction Outreach Worker
- Director, Community Mental Health and Addictions
- Sheila Gallagher
Email: [email protected] - Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- Information Durham
- Last Updated On
- August 2, 2024
- Last Verified On
- July 10, 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
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, closed weekends and statutory holidaysMon8:30 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
- Service Area(s)
- Durham Region
