Local Mental Health Services

ABEL Enterprises
ACTT - Assertive Community Treatment Team
Addiction Services
AMHS - Adult Mental Health Services
CAST - Crisis Assessment and Support Team
CMHA - Canadian Mental Health Association
Haldimand Norfolk Resource Centre
Six Nations Mental Health Services
True Experience

ABEL Enterprises

The Haldimand & Norfolk Work Group of Simcoe, or ABEL Enterprises, provides work and work-skills training opportunities for people with serious mental illness.

Services offered include:

- the opportunity to develop your own small business
- the opportunity to develop trade level skills in carpentry and custom made furniture production
- access to a collective marketing system
- part-time employment that pays above minimum wage
- the opportunity to sell items you make in our store, called "Our Place"

For more information, call (519) 426-4590 or email info@abelenterprises.ca
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ACTT - Assertive Community Treatment Team

ACTT is a program developed to organize and deliver specialized and integrated community-based mental health services to persons with severe and persistent mental illness. ACTT multi-disciplinary team members consist of a Psychiatrist, Registered Nurses, and Social Workers.

The client's voluntary enrollment to the program is paramount.

For more information, call toll-free 1-866-768-4818

Addiction Services

Addiction Services is a community treatment program offering assessment, referral and outpatient counselling for individuals experiencing problems with gambling and substance use. Counselling is provided in individual and/or group formats.

Assistance is also available to family members and friends. Counsellors work collaboratively with other community resources, including the mental health system, to address comprehensive needs of clients. Referrals are accepted from a wide variety of sources. Self-referrals are welcome.

Simcoe (519) 428-1805
Caledonia (905) 318-5367 Ext. 317
Dunnville (905) 774-3333 ext 221
Email: addictions@haldimand-norfolk.org
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CAMHS - Community addiction and mental health services

CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary agency providing clinical mental health care and addiction services. Services include:

Assessment
Consultation
Treatment
Education
Support
Advocacy

CAMHS is a team of psychiatric nurses, social workers, counsellors, and psychiatrists who provide clinical services to adults age 16 and up. Treatment includes psychotherapy, group therapy, supportive counselling, and consultation with physicians and other mental health agencies and professionals.

CAMHS also provides Specialized Geriatric Services to older adults who are experiencing mental health problems combined with age related difficulties.

Call toll-free 1-877-909-4357, or Townsend at 1-877-244-3094
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CAST - Crisis Assessment and Support Team

The CAST program provides 24-hour mental health crisis services to individuals 16 years of age and older.

Based in the Norfolk General Hospital (Simcoe) and the Haldimand War Memorial Hospital (Dunnville) the Crisis Clinician, an experienced mental health professional, responds to telephone crisis calls. When required, face to face mental health assessments and short term crisis counselling are provided.

Call toll-free, 24 hours: 1-866-487-CAST (2278)
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CMHA - Canadian Mental Health Association

The CMHA is a national, non-profit charitable organization with a branch in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties. The local CMHA services include:

- educating the community about mental health
- empowering those with mental health problems
- advocating for adequate and efficient mental health services
- maintaining a resource library on mental health and illnesses

Call (519) 426-8211 or email cmha@kwic.com
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Haldimand Norfolk Resource Centre

The vision of the Resource Centre is to enhance the self-sufficiency and quality of life in an informal, family-like atmosphere that would empower consumer/survivors through education, advocacy, peer support, social and recreational activities, and build the self-confidence and independence of consumer/survivors. The centre is a safe, friendly place where people can come for a visit, have a coffee, and/or participate in the programs and activities being offered.

The centre is open weekdays and some weekends (depending on activities and programs).

Call 1-888-477-3717 or email rcentre@kwic.com
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Six Nations Mental Health Services

Six Nations Mental Health Services is dedicated to promoting mental health by providing culturally relevant care to individuals, family and community.
Anyone seeking services will be assured of confidentiality.

Services Provided:
Mental Health Crisis Response Service
Case Management Services
Services of a Child Psychiatrist
Community Education and Support Services.

Call (519) 445-2143
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True Experience

True Experience is an adult community mental health program that provides housing and work skills training to people with psychiatric illness. The program is based out of Dunnville, Ontario.

The Housing Program includes Opportunity House, Apartment Program, and skills training for successful living

The Work Programs include lawn maintenance, snow removal, janitorial contracts, wood working, and piece work.

For more information, call 1-800-307-9393 or email truex@ispnet.ca