Therapy Service

Program Description

Therapy Service is a goal-focused, strengths-based therapeutic approach that supports children, youth, and their families who are at risk for, or experiencing, mental health challenges that impact functioning in some areas of daily life (e.g., home, school, and/or community). The service works collaboratively to identify presenting concerns while building on existing strengths, abilities, and resources to promote resilience and improved functioning.

Program Goals

• To provide timely, accessible therapeutic support to children, youth, and their families at the point of identified need;
• To ensure that services are responsive and appropriately matched to the level and type of mental health needs identified;
• To collaboratively develop and implement practical strategies that build on existing strengths, knowledge, and skills to support progress toward individualized goals; and
• To enhance functioning and coping in key areas of daily life, including home, school, and the community.

Eligibility Criteria

• Children and youth, up to the age of 17, who are at risk for, or are experiencing, mental health problems that impact their functioning in some areas of daily life, such as at home, school, and/or in the community. These difficulties may range from emerging to significant but are not pervasive across all domains.

Referral and Intake Process

• Accessing our services begins at Central Intake. To facilitate the intake process, we recommend that you complete the online self-referral form, available here.
• If you prefer to complete the self-referral over the telephone, please call us at 1-877-539-0463, and our team will support you.
• Once a referral is received, our team will contact you to schedule an intake appointment, where we will get to know your strengths, needs, and concerns, and complete a standardized screening tool to better understand the level of support required; this process helps determine whether this service is the best fit or if an alternate service may better meet your or your child’s unique needs.