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- Description
- Provides transitional housing and support for individuals living with a mental health issue and requiring temporary accommodations
- Offers accommodations in a group living setting consisting of a single dwelling with common kitchen, living room, bathroom and individual bedrooms
- Advocacy
- Client-centred goal planning
- House meetings
- Integration assistance when re-entering society
- Linking to other services and supports
- Medication management
- Recreation, social and life skills
- Service coordination
- Supportive counselling
- Symptoms management
- Works in partnership with Kenora Rainy River Crisis Response Services to offer a stabilization unit for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
- Provides shared accommodations
- Eligibility
- Individuals 18 years of age and older diagnosed with mental health issues and who:
- do not have the supports to function daily
- require advocacy
- agree to live cooperatively with others
- agree to follow house rules
- meet the selection criteria
Crisis Stabilization Unit: Individuals 16 years of age and older experiencing a mental health crisis and are requiring short term crisis stabilization - do not have the supports to function daily
- Application Process
- Referrals accepted from any source; referral form available on website
- Intake assessment required
- Maximum length of stay is 12 months
- Office
- 807-274-9100 - Referrals to Transitional Program
- Crisis
- 1-866-888-8988 - Crisis Stabilization Unit
- Fax
- 807-274-0894
- After Hours Phone
- 807-274-2606 Ext 1 - Front St Manor
- Web Site
- http://www.riversidehealthcare.ca
- nelson.housing@rhcf.on.ca
- Mailing Address
- 110 Victoria Ave
c/o Nelson House
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2B7
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Stephanie Racine, Transitional House Worker
- Fees
- Service - Per diem rates for Transitional Program; No fees for Crisis Stabilization Unit
- Documents Required
- Intake assessment required
- Accessibility
- Not Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 26, 2023
- Address
- 426 Nelson St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1B2- Located at Nelson St one block North of La Verendrye Hopsital
- Closest intersection is at Nelson St and Armit Ave
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon1000 to 1800Tue1000 to 1800Wed1000 to 1800Thu1000 to 1800Fri0800 to 1600
Office: Mon-Thu 10 am-6 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Rainy River District