Mental Health Resources Links

How does it work?

Intake interview

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Children, youth and families can attend a drop-in CYMH intake clinics for an intake interview. The intake interview will take about 45 to 90 minutes. Upon completion of this interview, you will be provided with information and details about the next steps and what to expect in the process.

These intakes clinics are typically offered twice per week at the CYMH office closest to your home.

During the intake interview, they will typically get background information from parents/caregivers, and may need to speak to them privately requiring that the child/youth leave the room. 

Older children and youth (age 13 and older) are strongly encouraged to attend the clinic with their parents/caregivers.

Youth also have the option of attending the clinic on their own without their parent/caregiver.

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Mental Health Recovery Partners

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How They Can Help

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Mental Health Recovery Partners South Island provides programs and services for people with mental illness, with or without substance use, regardless of their diagnosis. They also offer a variety of services for family members and friends supporting their loved ones.

 

They offer a range of options including 1:1 peer support, group support, family counselling, education, advocacy and policy development. Sometimes people do not have a diagnosis but are behaving in a way that leads others to believe that they have a mental illness. Mental Health Recovery Partners can assist in this situation with support, information, navigation and strategies to connect with resources.

They are centrally located in Quadra Village and are open Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.

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Click here to explore their programs

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Discovery Youth and Family Services

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How can they help?

Discovery’s services are available to anyone in the community directly or indirectly impacted by substance use.

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Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services offers free community-based counselling services, access to residential care and treatment for youth struggling with substance use. They assist youth and/or their families to reduce the harms associated with substance use and related issues.

Discovery provides services for anyone impacted by substance use, including:

• Youth aged 13 to 19 who have concerns about alcohol or other drug use

• Families/caregivers who are concerned about a youth using alcohol or other drugs

• Any support person who is worried about a youth's use of alcohol or other drugs

• Youth who are worried about someone else's use of alcohol or other drugs

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