Program: Mental Health and Addictions Program
Organization: Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Description of Services: The Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) delivers best practice clinical mental health and addictions services built on a strong education and research-based model. Th eMHAP team are committed to ongoing professional development, which ensures that the most advanced clinical intervention is delivered to the individuals who require MHAP/s services. 

Services offered include:
  • Inpatient Psychiatric services with 21 beds
  • Psychiatric Assessment Nurse (PAN)
  • Withdrawal Management Service with 10 beds
  • Community Based services
  • Outpatient Services
  • Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic


Services and Programs:
Requirements
Fees: Most services covered by OHIP
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Must be a resident of Chatham-Kent
Application: A referral is required only if seeing a psychiatrist * Self referrals can be made to counsellors
Waiting Period: Varies - two to four weeks * Possibly longer to see a psychiatrist
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: www.ckha.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/accessibility/
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Chatham-Kent
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 519-351-6144
Crisis: CMHA First Response Team: 1-866-299-7447
Email: mhap1@ckha.on.ca
Website: www.ckha.on.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-add...
Address: 80 Grand Ave W, PO Box 2030
Chatham, ON
N7M 5L9
Street
Address:
240 Grand Ave W, Suite 204
Chatham
Map
Intersection: Lacroix St and Grand Ave W
Location: Chatham
Hours: Hours depend on services
Contacts: Dan Saunders - Clinical Manager, Inpatient Psychiatry, Outpatient Mental Health, Outreach
519-352-6400 ext 5746 * dsaunders@ckha.on.ca

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