| Program: | CKHA Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) | ||
| Organization: |
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance |
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| Description of Services: |
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program is a community-based, recovery model of care for individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness. ACT assertively reaches out to clients where and when they need help – directly in the home and in the community. ACT brings an inter-professional team of healthcare workers together, including psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, therapeutic recreation and vocational rehab therapists, to provide you with highly integrated and individualized services. ACT gives you a single point of access – one door to comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support. |
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| Requirements | |||
| Fees: | Most services covered by OHIP | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Individuals 18 years of older, Diagnosis of an Axis 1 serious mental illness, ie. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or related psychotic disorder, have severe symptoms and impairments that impair functioning in community living, have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs | ||
| Application: | Referred only from psychiatrists | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Accessibility Notes: | www.ckha.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/accessibility/ | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Chatham-Kent | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Phone Numbers: | 519-355-0667 | ||
| Crisis: | CMHA First Response Team: 1-866-299-7447 | ||
| Fax: | 519-355-0674 | ||
| Email: | mhap1@ckha.on.ca | ||
| Website: | www.ckha.on.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-add... | ||
| Address: |
240 Grand Ave W, Suite 202 Chatham, ON N7L 1C1 |
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| Intersection: | Grand Ave. W and Lacroix St. | ||
| Location: | Chatham | ||
| Hours: | Mon-Fri 8am-8pm * Sat-Sun 8am-4pm | ||
| Contacts: |
Dan Saunders - Clinical Manager 519-352-6400 ext 5746 * dsaunders@ckha.on.ca |
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