Children’s Mental Health Program’s Aim:
To ensure that ‘at-risk” and “high-risk” children, youth and their families that require supportive mental health resources have access to culturally– sensitive, healthy and/or wholistic healing activities and services.
Children’s Mental Health Program:
Provides services and support to children (ages 7-15) and their families that address behavioral and mental health needs. The Program offers a “wraparound” approach to provide services that build community –based relationships and support networks between the children and their families, teachers, and other caregivers.
Highlights of the Program:
· Referrals to Tele-Mental Health Telepsychiatry
· Intake & assessments
· Peer counseling to assist with coping strategies
· Therapeutic group services such as children’s circles, healing circles
· Safety planning
· Service navigation
· Crisis intervention
· Advocacy
· Referrals to appropriate needs of family and children
· Public education on violence, addictions and Mental Health
· Community and cultural events
· Open traditional ceremonies
Contact
Dorion Chambers, Childrens Mental Health Worker
dchambers@unfc.org
427 Mowat Avenue, Fort Frances
Phone: (807) 274-8541
Fax: (807) 274-4110
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 752, Fort Frances, ON P9A 3N1
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HOURS
Summer Hours (July & August):
Monday to Friday
8:30 – 4:00
Regular Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.