Algoma Family Services - North Algoma - Wawa - Child and Youth Mental Health

Provides a range of evidence-based, best practice mental health services for children and youth and their families * provides initial intake, assessment and consultations for children and youth with complex needs or emotional, psychological or behavioural difficulties

Programs and services include the following:

Mental health for children 0 to 6 years: Provides early identification, intervention and treatment services for young children in community settings * services includes; assessment, individual, family or group counseling, service coordination, parent skill development, support, advocacy and consultation

Cognitive therapy clinic: Provides intervention services to children and adolescents who are struggling with issues that interfere with their daily functioning * addresses mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma reactions * focuses on decreasing stress, improve self-control, increase self-awareness and enhance family functioning

Intensive treatment services: Comprehensive treatment program designed to serve multi-problem children and youth in their community

Crisis follow-up services: Provided to children and youth aged 6-17 years only upon referral from the Sault Area Hospital Crisis Intervention Unit and who have been assessed as having high risk mental health issues

Child and youth telepsychiatry: Provides psychiatric consultation with a Child Psychiatrist from Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital by videoconference

Summer day camp: Offered to children ages 9-17 who are not able to participate in regular summer camps due to their behavioural difficulties

Community support team: Provides support to young offenders