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Program:
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Mental Health and Addiction - Transitional Aged Youth Clinic
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Address:
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20 Lynch St
Brampton, ON
L6W 2Z8
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Map
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Location:
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Brampton (Queen St Corridor)
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
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Executives:
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Carol McCafferty - Clinical Services Manager
905-494-2120 ext 57689 * Carol.mccafferty@williamoslerhs.ca
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Service Description:
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Clinic for youth who:
- have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and are at high risk of harming themselves or others, or
- are at risk of developing impairments due to a mental health diagnosis
TAY patients receive helps to:
- be involved in their own care
- learn new skills and coping strategies
- maintain healthy lifestyles
- return to school, work and/or daily life
- smoothly transition into adulthood
The clinic offers:
- virtual care via telephone or video call platforms (e.g. OTN, Zoom)
- medication education and management
- psychosocial assessment
- up to ten individual counselling sessions and/or group programming. Family members may also be invited to attend individual sessions
- support for transitions to adult mental health care, addictions services, educational and/or employment opportunities
- referral to community services
- flexible hours, including evening and weekend appointments
Services are offered for up to six months
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Application:
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Youth can request a referral to this program from their family physician or psychiatrist
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Youth aged 16-24 years * live in the Central West Region * have one of the following: a major mental illness ; new and emerging mental health concern ; suicidal threats and or ideation ; concurrent substance use
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