Weechi It Te Win Family Services - Tele-Mental Health Program

Application

Referral required; accepted from doctors, counsellors or agencies that provide mental health services for children and their families

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Must be a member of any of the 9 First Nations communities in the Rainy Lake Tribal Region either on/off-reserve
Children and youth 17 years of age and younger with emotional and/or behavioural problems that require additional help

NOTE: Children do not have to be in care with an agency to access services

Fees

None

Contacts

Tele-Mental Health Assistant
807-274-3201 Ext 2412 * tmh.assistant@weechi.ca
Sasha Galbraith - Tele-Mental Health Coordinator
807-274-3201 Ext 2411 * tmh.coordinator@weechi.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, upon request

Accessibility Note

Fully accessible

Description of Services:

Provides psychiatric assistance for children and their families through video conferencing

Offers consultations, diagnosis and treatment from professionals at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto
Recommends the child/client accessing telepsychiatry retain a counsellor or family doctor who can provide follow-up services
Provides educational seminars and training programs for agencies on any of the related topics

Areas of consultation and educational/training seminars include:

Anxiety disorders
Attachment disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Behavioural disorders
Child and sexual abuse
Depression/mood disorders
Developmental delays
Eating disorders
Family issues
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Infant psychiatry
Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
Psychiatric medications
Psychosis
School problems
Speech and language