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• Offers support services to promote mental health
• Provides counselling and services to manage mental health issues

• A community treatment service that offers counselling services to adults and their families experiencing difficulties with alcohol and/or other drugs, and difficulties with problem gambling
• Provides help to alleviate psycho-social problems associated with the use and abuse of alcohol, drugs and/or problem gambling
• Offers support and education to family members in better understanding and coping with difficulties related to addictions
• Manages and operates the Addiction Treatment Clinic
• Manages and operates the Residential Withdrawal Management Services

• Aftercare services
• Addictions treatment clinic
• Community treatment programs
• Concurrent disorders program and group
• Consultation
• Education and Awareness
• Family counselling
• Family support
• Group therapy
• Individual therapy
• In Home counselling
• Marital and couples counselling
• Presentations on gambling
• Relapse prevention
• Stagewise program

• Provides short-term crisis intervention services
• Offers telephone and office follow-up
• Provides multidisciplinary assessments of individual needs
• Facilitates referrals to community services
• Offers a Mobile Crisis Response team comprised of two social workers who support individuals in low-risk situations
• Provides a Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team comprised of a Sault Area Hospital Crisis Worker and a member of the Sault Ste Marie Police Services

• needs assessment
• safety planning
• referrals to community services
• enhanced support for vulnerable victims
• assistance with applications to VQRP+

• Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal and treatment at a recovery facility
• No direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
  
• Financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

• Offers a 10-week group program for children who have been exposed to and impacted by domestic violence, provided with a concurrent group for mothers
• Provides an opportunity for children to meet with other children and know that they are not alone
• Provides the "Mothers' Group" that runs at the same time as the children's group, and designed to help mothers support their children through this group process
• Offers free transportation to those who do not have an existing means of transportation

• Offers professional counselling and therapeutic services to women who have experienced any form of abuse (physical, verbal, emotional) in either past or present relationships, or who have witnessed abuse as children
• Provides counselling, support and education about healthy relationships, what abuse is and how it affects a person wholistically, developing safety plans and the impacts of abuse on children

Provides comprehensive assessments, consultations and treatment to assist individuals and families through a variety of mental health challenges

Services provided by registered psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors include:

• Mental health and/or addiction counselling for children, youth and adults
• Counselling for women affected by violence in an intimate relationship
• Counselling for male survivors of sexual abuse
• Parenting/caregiver programs and support for families with children experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health struggles
• Partnerships with other organizations serving children, youth and their families

Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Offers support services and short-term counselling to help survivors deal with the impact of abuse and to develop improved coping strategies

Partner agency of Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (North Region)

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

Offers a variety of professional counselling services to youth, adults and their families

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Provides essential wokplace counselling and consultation services for businesses, organizations and employees through its EAP
• Functions as short-term counselling for a variety of issues including stress, life changes/stages, separation/divorce, retirement and grief

Counselling services also offered for areas of concern that may include but are not limited to:

• Drug and alcohol use/abuse and mental health
• Past or present abuse against women (Violence Against Women VAW)
• Sexual abuse or assault experienced by men (Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse)
• Domestic violence impacts on children and their mothers
• Abusive relationships between partners (Partner Assault Response PAR)

• Provides a range of mental health services for infants, children, youth and their families
• Provides initial intake, assessment, consultation, treatment and referral to appropriate mental health services if needed

• Early identification, intervention and treatment services for children younger than 6 years of age
• Psychological assessments for children and youth experiencing a range of emotional, psychological or behavioural difficulties
• Counselling as needed including single therapy sessions, walk-in services or on-going regular treatment sessions
• Psychiatric consultation by videoconference (Tele-Mental Health) when required
• Crisis follow-up services
• Intensive treatment services, offered either as home-based or within schools, for children and youth with moderate to severe social, emotional or behavioural difficulties
• Day camps for youth unable to participate in other camps due to behavioural difficulties

• Alternatives for Youth
• Genesis Day Treatment
• New Northern Mentality Youth Group
• Rebound North
• Resources & Integration for Survivor Empowerment (RISE)
• Student Nutrition

• Provides a single session of counselling services to children, youth and adults on a first come first served basis
• Offers access to an Elder
• Assists with coping with any stressful situation by problem solving and determining community resources
• Assists with developing a clear plan of action building on individual strengths and abilities

• 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

• 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

Operates an emergency shelter for abused women and their children in a crisis situation

• Offers overnight shelter and the basic essentials required to be safe during a crisis time
• Provides a 24-hour crisis line

• Operates a primary care medical clinic consisting of 18 family doctors
• Offers an after hours clinic component
• Provides access to other health care professionals within and outside of the Family Health Team, such as a dietitian, counselors, nurse practitioners and nurses
• Coordinates documentation if patient receives care from a member of the team

• Chronic disease education and prevention
• Disease management
• Health promotion
• Palliative care
• Rehabilitation
• Well-baby and well-child child care (developmental assessments)
• Annual physicals
• Allergy shots
• Treatment of warts, minor skin lesions, and sun damage spots
• Immunizations

• Provides access to a registered nurse that provides advice about urgent health care concerns
• Offers the opportunity to have family doctor receive a written summary of the call

• Provides programs that meet community specific needs and are rooted in traditional teachings
• Promotes cultural awareness and identity, language, customs and beliefs
• Relies on Elders to play a prominent role in teaching

• Community prevention and education
• Early intervention and support
• Crisis support and service coordination
• Healing and restoration
• Family and parenting counselling
• Advocacy by attending child welfare investigations on-reserve with the Children's Aid Society (CAS)
• Assistance to resolve child welfare crises and co-operatively plan out actions designed to divert future crises

• Community feasts and celebrations
• Recreational activities and events such as powwows and summer festivals
• Educational and learning opportunities such as reading programs, sewing classes and cooking classes

• Provides intensive in-home support to families where there is maltreatment of children
• Offers counselling services on more appropriate ways to raise children

• Anger management
• Healthy family relationships
• Healthy sexuality and sexual abuse prevention
• Impact of domestic violence on the home and community
• Parenting and life skills
• Self-esteem for children
• Youth and family violence

• Serves as a membership-based coalition for Indigenous rights and interests
• Functions as an affiliate member of the Indigenous Peoples' Assembly of Canada (IPAC), formerly known as the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
• Works to implement programs in areas of health care, employment training and post secondary education, affordable housing, legal services, poverty issues, cultural enhancement, and mental health services
• Provides information for accessing provincial and federal government programs and services

Supports, accompanies and advocates for the autonomy of all Francophone women who have experienced, are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing gender-based violence.

Offers a range of services, including:

• Fem'aide, 24-hour crisis line
• Individual counseling
• Support groups
• Referral to community agencies and services
• Accompaniment to appointments and various meetings
• Public education and awareness campaigns

• Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer
• Legal aid applications and information over the phone
• Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies
• A certificate program for complex and serious cases

• Criminal
• Domestic violence
• Family

• Wrongful dismissal
• Change of name
• Personal bankruptcy
• Power of attorney
• Money lent to others or money owed to others
• Sponsorship of relatives
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate matters and libel
• Defamation and slander

Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:

• information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
• needs assessment and referrals to community agencies, including Indigenous and other culturally specific agencies
• crisis intervention, trauma-informed support, victim advocacy
• facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
• arranges for interpreters and accessibility accommodations
• information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
• facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
• debriefing and follow-up support

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund (VVFF) -- Helps support victims of crime, including families of homicide victims and motor vehicle fatalities resulting in criminal charges, participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based supports for:

• travel to attend key court dates
• language interpretation services
• special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
• necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending court

• Assists family members to cope with the challenges of mental illnesses
• Offers group sessions to share frustrations and concerns
• Offers counselling and support to family members to provide strategies, supports and referrals to community partners as needed
• Offers a Family Education Series twice annually consisting of six 1-hour sessions about a range of mental health issues

• Offers mental health and general adult counselling, psychotherapy and other treatment services related to mental health issues
• Offers identification and assessment of signs and symptoms of mental health problems
• Provides individual, couples, family or group support
• Counselling provided for a variety of issues including strategies to cope with mental illness, relationships, substance use/abuse, managing stress, parenting challenges, grief/loss, self-esteem and coping strategies
• Provides collaboration and consultation with other service providers
• Offers the Back on Track program (Ontario's remedial measures for impaired drivers)

• Offers single-session brief counselling services for children, youth, adults, couples and families
• Addresses a variety of issues including but not limited to mental health, addictions, relationships, and daily living activities
• In-person walk-in available in Sault Ste Marie; virtual walk-in counselling available in Blind River, Elliot Lake and Wawa

• Provides single session walk-in mental health and addictions counselling virtually via telephone or video conference
• Offers confidential sessions that are usually one to one and a half hours in length
• Encourages participants to have personal support individuals attend with them including a friend, family member or support worker

• information on the family court process
• assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
• debriefing with clients following family court appearances
• referral to specialized services and supports in the community
• safety planning
• court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

• Assists abused women in making the transition to an abuse-free life
• Helps secure and maintain housing, and helps develop an individual safety and transitional plan
• Supports women to live free from violence by connecting them with necessary community support such as housing, counselling, parenting support, education upgrading, job training, income support, legal aid and health and wellness service