Today is a day where we here at 95.5 Hits FM, Cool 100, InQuinte.ca, and Starboard Cares would like to have a conversation about Mental Health and offer a place to find support, help, and information.
Whether you or someone you know is dealing with mental health barriers know that there is help both locally and regionally. No matter what barriers those are people and groups are here for you.
In addition to family doctors, local hospitals and loved ones, here are some places that offer the help, support and information you need.
The Enrichment Centre for Mental Health
Our Mission – To promote mental-health wellness and community integration, we provide services offering hope and support to the people in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties through advocacy, education, and transitional housing.
There is support here locally. Contact them about their employment, counseling, housing, and educational resources. They offer support groups as well.
Phone us at (613) 969-8874 and find them online at enrichmentcentre.ca
VIQ – Volunteer & Information Quinte
Volunteer and Information Center of Hastings & Prince Edward Counties
Century Place, 199 Front Street, Suite 121
Contact VIQ to learn more about volunteering locally, local services, workshops and the 211 Hotline. 211 is a provincial service for information and referral help to community, government, social and health services.
The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
A client-centred, recovery-oriented mental health service delivered by mental health professionals, designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illness that are complex and cause significant functional impairments. ACTT promotes an individual’s right to self-determination, empowerment and choice. The program assists clients to achieve personal goals, improve health and quality of life, and live as independently as possible in the community.
Find the ACTT at 15 Victoria Avenue Belleville and contact them at 613 962-0259.
Referrals to H.P.E.C. ACTT can be made through:
Central Intake – Addictions and Mental Health Services – Hastings Prince Edward https://hopedreamrecover.ca/.
Feeling overwhelmed, vulnerable, disconnected, stuck? We understand and can help guide you so that you can Hope, Dream and Recover.
If you are in a crisis, call 613-969-7400, Ext. 2753
Find their offices in Belleville, Bancroft, Trenton, Madoc and Picton.
Children’s Mental Health Services
Serving children, youth and families in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
Learn more about the variety of programs, service and groups online at https://cmhs-hpe.on.ca/ and in-person a 3 Applewood Drive in Belleville.
Children’s Mental Health Services is funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. All services are free to you and your family.
Participation in our service is voluntary. We will work with you and your family to set goals and work to achieve the positive changes you identify.
Contact them by phone at 613-966-3100
Youthab
Support. Empower. Connect.
We are a community based non-profit organization helping young people living in the Quinte area obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing, good mental health, and employment.
Learn more about their locations in Bancroft, Belleville, Brockville, Campbellford, Kingston, Madoc, Napanee, North Brook, Picton, Trenton, and others at www.youthab.ca, by phone at 613-969-0830 or by email at info@youthab.ca
Kids Help Phone
Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868 and learn more at www.kidshelpphone.ca
Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone
Text CONNECT to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.
Providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via the medium people already use and trust: text.
Every texter is connected with a Crisis Responder, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem-solving. All of our Crisis Responders are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis.
Learn more at www.crisistextline.ca
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Mental Health is Health. Join the Movement.
CAMH provides a wide range of clinical care services for patients of all ages and families, with Access CAMH as your centralized point of contact.
There are multiple locations in the Toronto area. You can also find them online http://www.camh.ca/. Call them at 416 535-8501 or 1 800 463-2338 toll-free, staffed 24/7.
There you can learn all about wellness, programs, services, crisis resources, science and research, and education.
Along with all of the information and research there are tutorials and articles to educate.
World Federation for Mental Health
Learn about all things World Mental Health Day at https://wfmh.global/world-mental-health-day-2019/