Children's Mental Health Services
Registered Name: CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HASTINGS AND PRINCE EDWARD COUNTIES)
Business No: 896148947RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
We offer a range of services including assessment, individual, group & family counselling/therapy, & crisis counselling.
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(Serving Children, Youth and Families in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties)
NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED PER YEAR: 1,500 clients
We are the “go-to” place for children, youth and families when faced with life’s challenges and wanting help, to live their best lives.
We offer a wide range of confidential, free counselling services across Hastings and Prince Edward counties which include Belleville, Trenton, Picton, Madoc and Bancroft. Services are arranged to best meet your needs.
24/7 Crisis Consultation
After-hours crisis consultation is available after 4:30 pm and on weekends. Please contact us at 613-966-3100 or toll-free at 1-844-462-2647 (1-844-GO TO CMHS) and proceed by pressing option 2 to go to the answering service, who will then have our on-call worker respond to you.
Walk-in Services
Our (now Virtual) Walk-In Clinic provide same-day access to a free, confidential, up to 1.5 hr therapy session for children and youth 0 to 18 years and their families Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30pm.
Counselling Services
We provide both short-term (up to six sessions) as well as longer term counselling for children and youth 0-18 and their families. All services are free and confidential.
Honeywell House
Live-In Assessment and Stabilization DBT program is specifically designed to work with youth (12-17 yrs, males/females/LGTBQ) who want to get control over their behaviours relating to self-harm, suicidal ideation, and/or suicide attempts and to work on making a life worth living. Placement at Honeywell House can last from 1-3 months based upon a comprehensive clinical assessment and the Individual Treatment Plan of each youth and their family.
Youth Mental Health Court Worker
The Youth Mental Health Court Worker provides support to youth involved in the Youth Justice System (age 12 to 17 years at the time of charge) who struggle with their mental health. The worker will provide the youth with support during the court process and will assist the youth in connecting to local services that may be helpful to them.
Groups
CMHS offers various groups based on demand and interest.