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Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) - Oakville

95 King St E, Suite 300
Toronto, M5C 1G4

416-449-6830

Toll-Free: 1-800-449-6367 ext 304
Support Line: 1-855-449-9949

Fax: 416-449-8434

info@iamentalhealth.ca

www.iamentalhealth.ca/

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Last updated: Jan 17, 2025: Suggest an edit

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Mary Alberti - CEO
Monique Dannell - Communications Coordinator
416-449-6830 ext 257 * mdannell@iamentalhealth.ca

Marina Sue-Ping - Family Services Coordinator
support@iamentalhealth.ca

English

Halton Region ; Peel Region

Wheelchair Accessible

Offers family support and education to families and friends of those living with complex mental health needs in the community

Services include:

free virtual workshops * Go to www.iamentalhealth.ca/media-events/events
caregiver education sessions
IDEAS family support group: confidential small group meetings held monthly offering support for families who are caring for a loved one who has a serious mental illness or lives with a substance use problem * held at Joseph Brant Wellness House, Board Room, 2160 Itabashi way, Burlington
Support line - staffed by a team of mental health counsellors who provide individualized supportive counseling, system navigation, and customized information and education to caregivers, individuals living with chronic mental illness, contact: 1-855-449-9949 or www.iamentalhealth.ca/Find-Support/Individuals
4-week course called Strengthening Families Together for families of individuals with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia
Justice and Mental Health (JAMH): for families needing support when a loved one living with mental illness comes into contact with the law
discusses clinical treatment, provides information about the illness, and teaches skills that family members need to cope more effectively
public forums with guest speakers providing support and education for families of those with schizophrenia
advocacy in the community for services required by people with schizophrenia to live in the community
public awareness and education
raising funds for research into a cause and cure for schizophrenia
holds the annual Peace of Minds Walk in May and an annual Peace of Minds Yogathon in February

We make a positive difference in the lives of people, families and communities affected by schizophrenia and psychotic illnesses

Last updated: Jan 17, 2025: Suggest an edit