Please Read: While referrals are open to ALL family physicians and nurse practitioners in Elgin County, in-house counselling is not available to patients of team-based organizations. However, those patients may still receive services from the MHAN. Thank you for understanding.
Service Description
Services are provided by, or in combination with the Mental Health Counsellor (MHC) and the Primary Care Mental Health and Addictions Navigator (MHAN). An initial screening of referrals will be provided to collaboratively determine a treatment plan with consideration to the patient’s needs, readiness, and preferences. Services provided may include service navigation to community supports, referrals to group programming, self-directed resources, online mental health support or individual counselling.
Individual mental health counselling is provided by the MHC if deemed appropriate and based on patient’s preferences. Counselling provided by the MHC is geared towards patients struggling with mild-moderate mental health concerns and is offered on a short-term basis. Typical concerns addressed in primary care mental health services include: mild to moderate anxiety or depression, grief/loss, stress, emotional regulation, chronic disease management, and interpersonal relationship difficulties.
There is no fee for these services.
Please note that services will be offered in-person or virtually during the ECHH’s regular hours, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm.
The Hub is located at 230 First Avenue – Suite 109, St Thomas.
Program Referral & Inclusion Criteria
The following MUST apply to the patient to be considered eligible for program referral
- Patient is at least 18 years of age. At this time, please continue to refer children and youth to Wellkin Child and Youth Wellness and/or Tele-Mental Health Services
- Patient resides in Elgin County
- Patient is experiencing challenges as it relates to navigating or accessing services related to their mental health and/or addictions
- Patient is aware of this referral
- Reminder: while referrals are open to ALL family physicians and nurse practitioners in Elgin County, in-house counselling is not available to patients of team-based organizations. However, those patients may still receive services from the MHAN.
Referral Form
Crisis Supports
This is NOT a crisis service. If your patient is in crisis and in need of immediate support, please consider the following:
- Reach Out (CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services): 1-866-933-2023
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
- Wellkin Child and Youth Mental Health Services Urgent Service: 1-877-539-0463
- Valora Place: 1-800-265-4305
- Elgin Family and Children’s Services: 1-800-260-6960
- Althosa Family Healing Services Crisis Line: 1-800-605-7477
- Senior Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
- St Joseph’s Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Treatment Program: 519-646-6100 x 64224
Contact:
If you have any questions about this service, please reach out to [email protected], or call 519 473 0530 ext. 2258.