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• Provides comprehensive client-centered, professional and skilled services to infants, children, youth, families and adults with a developmental disability
• Addresses social, emotional, behavioural, physical and developmental difficulties
• Improves the well-being of individuals, families and the community through clinically effective partnerships

Provides the following programs and services:

• Autism
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Developmental Disability Services

Mental Health Services for children and youth in the South Algonquin District of Nipissing area * Services contracted through The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families * provides autism services * Developmental Services Ontario access point

• Provides comprehensive client-centered, professional and skilled services to infants, children, youth, families and adults with a developmental disability
• Addresses social, emotional, behavioural, physical and developmental difficulties
• Improves the well-being of individuals, families and the community through clinically effective partnerships

Provides the following programs and services:

• Autism
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Developmental Disability Services

Provides public education, Alternative Dispute Resolution and counselling services
Intake and Assessment

• Assesses individuals needs and refers to appropriate agency program
• Provides referrals to other community resources when the agency is unable to assist

Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North Region)

Offers a large variety of counselling services
General CounsellingOffers individual, couple and family counselling
Counselling may be provided for but not limited to:

• Anger Management
• Adjustment difficulties
• Mild depression
• Relationship problems
• Stress
• Trauma
• Sexual Assault for Men

Abuse CounsellingOffers individual and group counselling
Sexual Abuse Counselling (for women only)Offers education, group therapy, and one-on-one counselling

• Offers a 12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
• Offers victims/partners of the offender support including safety planning, referrals to community resources and information on offender's progress

Note: Operates a satellite program in Timiskaming

Provides a culturally-based program to support and address concerns of Indigenous youth
Education

• Provides educational advocacy at Atikokan High School and St Pat's Separate School; in cases of school suspension, can offer student a place to spend time
• Offers homework time at the Centre with access to computers and Internet
• Assists with developing resumes, cover letters and completing job applications
• Participates in professional training courses including autism workshops, canoeing courses, food handling courses and smoking cessation workshops

Healthy Eating and Physical Development

• Holds individual and group discussions on healthy lifestyle choices including concerns and prevention of diabetes and high blood pressure and benefits of exercise
• Teaches a cooking class with a focus on healthy choices and the use of traditional foods
• Supervises and plans regular wilderness outings

Justice Intervention

• Provides support to incarcerated individuals including accompaniment to court hearings
• Accompanies any youth registered in agency programs to court proceedings if requested

Social Supports

• Provides individual support for areas youth may be struggling with such as socialization and peer pressure
• Supervises trips to cultural, educational or recreational activities

Violence Prevention

• Teaches about effects of drug and alcohol abuse
• Provides support for individuals undergoing drug and alcohol treatment

Youth in Care

• Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community

Designed to assist Aboriginal People experiencing criminal, youth criminal, child welfare and family court matters

• Helps individuals to navigate the court system
• Explains legal rights and court procedures
• Acts as a liaison between the offender and the courts
• Works with parents or families in the case of a child apprehension by Children's Aid Society, to ensure that all proper steps are taken to protect the child and if possible to reunite the family
• Provides counselling, referrals, follow-up and encouragement to offenders to become contributing members of the community
• Provides guidance, support, advocacy, and helps clients understand their rights and responsibilities under the law

• Provides culturally appropriate programs and services to address needs of elderly Aboriginal people with chronic illness and/or any form of disability
• Offers advocacy support between individual and other agencies and organizations
• Organizes outings, activities, education, programming and socialization for clients

Offers the following services:

• Aboriginal supports
• Advocacy
• Congregate dining
• Friendly visiting
• Long term care
• Medical transportation
• Referrals
• Security checks

This organization is a Registered Charity

• Operates an emergency women's shelter
• Manages a crisis support line

Offers the following services:

• Intake assessment to determine appropriate services and referrals
• Assistance in managing the needs of children within the shelter
• Assistance with the development of a personal safety plan
• Crisis and support counselling (adult and child)
• Community education on shelter and issues of abuse
• Follow-up after leaving the shelter

Provides the following programs:

• 24 Hour Helpline
• Family Court Support Worker program
• Transitional and Housing Support Program
• Second Stage Housing
• Women's Outreach

• Provides confidential counselling, education and advocacy
• Offers family, relationship, and individual counselling

Offers counselling in the following areas:

• Deaf identity
• Depression, anxiety or bipolar issues
• Domestic violence
• Grief and loss
• Life transitions
• Parenting and family challenges
• Personal development
• Relationship difficulties
• Sexuality
• Substance use
• Trauma (present or past)

Provides guidance and support to youth through one-on-one and group mentoring in their quest for post-secondary education and career choices

Services include but are not limited to:

• Assistance with academic registration
• Assistance completing Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications
• Campus tours
• Discussions about post-secondary education and possible future career choices
• Education during weekly group meetings on career readiness and post-secondary skills and information
• Referrals to community employment agencies

 

• Offers on-site early intervention and crisis intervention
• Provides needs assessment, safety planning and referrals to community services
• Offers enhanced support for vulnerable victims
• Provides assistance with applications to VQRP+

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)

Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:

• home safety
• accommodation
• meals
• transportation
• basic necessities
• dependent care costs
• counselling
• traditional Indigenous health services
• cellular phones
• vision care
• dental care
• aids for victims with disabilities
• interpretation services
• crime scene cleanup
• government/medical documents
• funeral expenses

Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes:

• storage locker
• tattoo removal
• treatment at a recovery facility

Note: No direct reimbursement to victims for above supports

Financial support also available for:

• victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
• parents of child homicide victims
• spouses of homicide victims

COVID-19 Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Child and Youth Mental Health support will be offered online, telephone and video. Book an appointment by calling 1-800-668-8555. Once you are registered, you will receive instructions to connect with a Child and Family Therapist online.Regular ServiceOffers a system of mental health services for children and youth in the Districts of Nipissing and Parry SoundServices include: * Brief Services (short-term counselling)* Counselling and Therapy services* Crisis Support Services* Family Capacity Building and Support* Intensive Treatment Services* Specialized Consultation and Assessments* Targeted Prevention

• Providers short term intervention and crisis support
• Assesses and refers individuals to appropriate programs and services
• Offers a variety of prevention and educational information

Supports individuals with a variety of issues including:

• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Conflict at work
• Difficulties with children
• Feelings of depression
• Feelings of loss
• Financial difficulties
• Loneliness, isolated
• Marital difficulties
• Stress

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Developed as a new program aimed at supporting healthy and whole Métis families
• Works to reduce family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
• Focus is on providing direct one-on-one client services and educational resources and family wellness planning

Services provided can include but are not limited to the following:

• After school safe places and homework clubs
• Assistance in navigating the community support system
• Assisting children and youth to foster self-identity and to develop life skills
• Court-related supports
• Empowering parents to be their children's best advocates
• Ensuring families have their basic needs met
• Guidance for building healthy relationships and raising awareness of personal safety issues
• Peer support for youth involved in justice and correction issues
• Referrals for employment and training programs
• Supports for children and youth who have experienced or witnessed violence
• Supports for Métis youth to stay in school
• Support in case meetings and conferencing

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)

Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including:

• home safety
• accommodation
• meals
• transportation
• basic necessities
• dependent care costs
• counselling
• traditional Indigenous health services
• cellular phones
• vision care
• dental care
• aids for victims with disabilities
• interpretation services
• crime scene cleanup
• government/medical documents
• funeral expenses

Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes:

• storage locker
• tattoo removal
• treatment at a recovery facility

Note: No direct reimbursement to victims for above supports

Financial support also available for:

• victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
• parents of child homicide victims
• spouses of homicide victims

In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. the office will be closed to the public, and will be open to those who have a scheduled appointment. 

• A staff member will be checking our voicemail and email inbox daily Monday through Friday and will return your message as soon as possible.
• Please note that at this time we are still offering counselling support over the phone or via Zoom if you are a registered client with us.
• If you are not currently registered, please call Melinda (she/her) at 705-840-2403 ext. 0, and indicate that you would like to start services with us.
• Leave your contact information if you reach our voicemail and we will return your message.

Works to empower and provide a voice for women and the communities in which they live in order to:

• Eliminate violence against women and children
• Create social change regarding issues of equality and justice
• Develop, apply and increase awareness of anti-oppressive approaches
• Provide healing from sexual violence

Provides a variety of services, including:

• Advocacy, information and referral
• Beyond Trauma group counselling
• Food and clothing bank (currently closed due to COVID-19)
• Individual counselling
• Journey of Life Group
• Workshops