Trent Hills Family Health Team

Abuse

Children's Aid: Highland Shores

Highland Shores protects and cares for vulnerable children and youth in the counties of Hastings, Northumberland and Prince Edward and provides programs and services that help to empower them and their families. Visit their website to learn about supporting, fostering, adopting , reporting abuse and more. If you have any concerns about a child please call 1-800-267-0570.

Highland Shores

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cobourg & Northumberland County)

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cornerstone) provides accessible, compassionate programs and services helping women access the right kind of support at the right time in their lives. All services are free, confidential, women-centred, and inclusive. All women-identified individuals are welcome in our spaces, including cis and trans–women. Cornerstone Connect is a secure text and online chat service for women in Northumberland County who may be living through violence and abuse. Counsellors provide emotional support, practical advice and referrals. Available 6pm – 6am daily via online Web Chat or by Texting 289-210-4774. Cornerstone also provides community programs and a shelter. Please visit their website for more info.

Cornerstone

Three Oaks Foundation (Hastings & Prince Edward County)

Three Oaks provides emergency shelter and services to women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. The Emergency Shelter has 16 beds and provide stays up to 6 weeks for women and their children in need. Outreach services offers supportive counselling to assist women and children experiencing violence. To access Outreach Counselling, contact the 24/7 Crisis Line: 613-966-3074 or Toll-free: 1-800-267-5300. Three Oaks also provides transitional support, training and education, and family court support. Please visit their website for more information.

Three Oaks

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO)

Elder abuse is not just physical abuse. Other forms of abuse include psychological, financial, sexual and neglect. Approximately 8% – 10% of seniors experience some form of elder abuse each year in Canada. EAPO provides support to seniors affected by abuse, fosters public awareness, delivers training, and facilitates community building. Learn more about elder abuse, prevention, your rights, and reporting abuse of an elder at the EAPO website.

EAPO

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Society of Ontario

Autism Society of Ontario is a charitable organization that represents thousands of people on the autism spectrum and their families across Ontario. Made up of knowledgeable parents, professionals, and autistic self-advocates who can speak to the key issues that impact autistic individuals and their families, Autism Ontario is the province’s leading source of information and referral on autism, and one of the largest collective voices representing the autism community.

Autism Ontario

Brain & Head injury

Brain Injury Association of Peterborough

BIAPR provides Personal Support and Independence Training, Day Services, Community Case Management and Coordinated Care Café, Community health promotion, education, development, engagement and System Navigation. They are a non-profit staffed organization who also provide a directory of services and organizations in the Peterborough area.

BIAPR

Brain Injury Canada

Supporting the brain injury community through education, advocacy, awareness and collaboration. Brain Injury Canada provides brain injury info, a directory of services available in Canada, events and supports to individuals and families living with brain injuries. E-courses available for family, caregivers and health care providers.

Brain Injury Canada

CAMH Resources List for People with Acquired Brain Injury

A list of services and organization working both in and outside of Toronto and online to provide support and rehabilitation to people who have experienced an acquired brain injury.

CAMH

Head Injury Rehab Ontario

HIRO, "the promise of hope after acute brain injury", is an online community that offers acceptance, hope and a pathway to the future. Helping people with brain injury reach their full and unique potential, HIRO offers group, online and in-person rehabilitation services to facilitate independence and socialization.

HIRO

Ontario Brain Injury Association

The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is a provincial, registered, charitable organization working to enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness and support. This website provides info on concussion and brain injury, local and online support groups, support for caregivers, and scholarships, bursaries and financial assistance for the brain injury community. A helpline is available weekdays 9:30 - 4:30 and by email after-hours.

OBIA

Sunnybrook Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic (Toronto)

The traumatic brain injury clinic is an outpatient service that provides consultation and management for individuals who are 14-65 years of age and who have sustained a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The interdisciplinary team includes a cognitive neurologist, a psychiatrist, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and a clinic coordinator with a clinical background in occupational therapy. The clinic also has a well-recognized research component, and our extended team includes research coordinators

Sunnybrook

Chronic pain

Power Over Pain

Power Over Pain was created in response to Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada. They provide access to free resources in a one-stop shop. Resources include articles, videos, podcasts, courses, workshops, and peer support. You can also connect to national and provincial services for health advice or counseling from healthcare professionals. Resources available for both adults and children.

POP

Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute

The Toronto Academic Pain and Medicine Institute (TAPMI) is an alliance of Toronto hospitals that specialize in multidisciplinary care for people experiencing chronic pain. Patients can be referred to their teams or access info and resources online including the benefits of active management, self-management programs, the power over pain portal and webinars.

TAPMI

Counselling

Agricultural Wellness Canada

Agriculture Wellness Ontario is bringing mental health education, counselling services and enhanced community support to rural and agricultural communities across the province. Programs and services include:

Farmer Wellness Initiative: counselling service available 24-7
Guardian Network: suicide prevention program for adults over 18y.
In the Know: 4 hour mental health literacy workshop

Agricultural Wellness Canada

Bounceback Canada

BounceBack is a free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

Bounceback

Community Counselling & Resource Centre (CCRC)

CCRC (Community Counselling and Resource Centre) provides professional, caring services that make a positive and lasting difference in people’s lives. CCRC are dedicated to making life better for those living or working in Peterborough and Northumberland County. Groups are free, and professional counselling services for individuals is on a 'geared-to-income' sliding scale. Please see our Mental Health Program page for current CCRC workshops or visit their website.

CCRC

Couch MD

Speak with a Canadian doctor about your mental health. Book and chat with a doctor by phone. There is no cost to you. Visits are fully covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) and Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). You will be offered an initial phone consultation, including evaluation and assessment of your concerns, and support with follow-ups and management of medication when appropriate. Consultations are private and confidential.

Couch MD

Farmer Wellness Initiative

Through the Farmer Wellness Initiative, farmers across Ontario and members of their household have access to free counselling sessions with a mental health professional. The mental health professionals have received training to understand the unique needs of Ontario farmers. Accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in English and French, farmers can call 1-866-267-6255 to speak to a counsellor. This service is provided by LifeWorks.

Farmer Wellness Initiative

Mobile Mental Health

The Road Ahead is CMHA HKPR’s new Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic. The mobile clinic brings a full range of mental health and addictions services to individuals living in rural and remote areas and who face barriers to accessing existing services and supports. Stops in Northumberland, Peterborough, and Haliburton & Kawartha providing counselling and therapy, support with addictions and substance use, health and mental health education, and medication support and prescriptions, and access to other supports including psychiatry. Call or register on line. Services are free and confidential.

Mobile Mental Health

Mind Relief

Mind Relief is a Canadian mental health organization dedicated to providing personalized mental health care, whenever and wherever you need it. A dedicated team of therapists, led by one of the online psychotherapy pioneers in Canada, Dr. Nazanin Alavi, helps you along your journey to a more “relieved state of mind.” Services are completely covered by OHIP (you do not have to pay anything) and include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and supportive psychotherapy. Issues commonly addressed are depression, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia, PTSD, OCD, pain, and personality disorders.

Mind Relief

Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program

Depression and anxiety-related concerns are the most common mental health issues faced by people in Ontario. Adults with these concerns can access free, publicly funded cognitive-behavioural therapy and related services through the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP). Ontario Structured Psychotherapy services are based on cognitive-behavioural therapy approaches. Cognitive-behavioural therapy teaches people how to change their patterns of behaviour and thinking. This can improve mental health and make it easier to cope with difficult emotions and situations. Click here to read about services in your region.

OSP

TALK NOW Peterborough

TALK NOW provides timely access to mental health and addiction services to people of all ages in Peterborough and surrounding area. Patients are not limited to one visit and are welcome to book an in-person, or virtual appointment as often as needed. A health card is not required to access care. No referral is necessary at the TALK NOW clinic. Patients seeking care can call 705-876-5826 to be connected with a mental health professional. Phone lines are answered Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

TALK NOW PRHC

Youth & Children Counselling Services Northumberland

Rebound Child & Youth Services Northumberland (Rebound) is a not-for-profit organization, providing high-quality, private and confidential, community-based programs and services to children, youth, and families in Northumberland County since 1997. They provide supportive and proactive programming to empower children, youth, and their families to work towards positive change. Services include individual counselling and group programs. The Walk-In Counselling Service will provide immediate same-day services. Referrals are accepted from Youth, Parents/Caregivers, Schools, Community Agencies, Probation, Police, Crown Attorney. Please visit the website to learn more.

Rebound

Depression, Mood Disorders, Suicidality

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. CAMH sets the standards for care, research, education and leading social change. CAMH describes bipolar disorder as a medical condition characterized by extreme mood swings that affect how people think, behave and function. Their page on bipolar spectrum disorders connects to information, tutorials, and treatment programs.

CMHA: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

Depression

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. CAMH sets the standards for care, research, education and leading social change. CAMH describes depression as much more than simple unhappiness. Clinical depression, sometimes called major depression, is a complex mood disorder caused by a number of factors, including genetics, personality, stress and brain chemistry. While it can suddenly go into remission, depression is not something that people can just “get over”. To view CAMH information, resources, toolkits and treatment programs please visit the Depression Page on their website.

CMHA: depression

Kids Help Urgent Phone & E-Health Service

Kids Help Phone’s e-mental health services are available 24/7 across Canada, offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French. Service available for kids, teens and young adults from coast to coast to coast. Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (Phone), Live Chat counselling at kidshelphone.ca or click the button below.

Kids Help Phone Line

Suicide Prevention

If you are experiencing suicide-related thoughts and behaviours, you need to know that you’re not alone. There are many crisis centres available 24 hours a day to talk to you. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention will help you Find a 24-hour crisis centre in Canada and also provide other resources, help and information.

Suicide prevention

Talk Suicide Canada

Connect to a crisis responder to get help without judgement. Talk Suicide Canada provides nationwide, 24-hour, bilingual support to anyone who is facing suicide.

talksuicide.ca

Eating Disorders

NEDIC Canada

The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders through their toll-free helpline and live chat. Outreach and education programming focuses on the awareness and prevention of eating disorders, and is available online across Canada and in-person in the Greater Toronto. HELPLINE Toll-Free: 1-866-NEDIC-20 (1-866-633-4220) Toronto: 416-340-4156. Online chat is also available - please visit their website.

nedic

Grief & Loss

Bridge Hospice Warkworth

The Bridge Hospice in Warkworth provides grief and bereavement support (individual and group), outreach presentations, spiritual support, and support to individuals and families who identify as Indigenous.

Bridge Hospice

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Canadian Virtual Hospice provides free online resources and support for people who are experiencing grief, loss or trauma. Twenty-eight modules and additional resources on topics including pregnancy and infant loss, grief after trauma, dementia, grief in 2SLGTBQ+ communities, substance abuse, MAID, and COVID and grief for people who work in healthcare.

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Psychosis & Schizophrenia

Psychosis on LYNX

Lynx is an early psychosis intervention program that helps people who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis get their lives back on track and stay well. About 3% of the population will experience psychosis and it often begins during the teenage years. Psychosis can be treated effectively, and early intervention often leads to better mental health recovery. Lynx provide early identification, rapid response and screening, psychiatric and nursing services, case management and support. They have offices in Campbellford, Cobourg, Peterborough, Lindsay and Haliburton. Visit their website for more information or call toll free 1-866-990-9956.

Lynx

Schizophrenia on CMHA

The Canadian Mental Health Association of Ontario (CMHA) provides information on schizophrenia and helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from schizophrenia and other mental illness.

cmha: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Society of Canada

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada aims to build a Canada where people living with
early psychosis and schizophrenia achieve their potential. They provide education, advocacy and support and their website includes videos, research, surveys and resources.

schizophrenia Society of Canada

Seniors' Mental health

Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental health

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) is committed to improving the quality of care and support for older adults throughout Canada by bridging gaps in knowledge and practice and ensuring that seniors' mental health receives the attention it deserves. CCSMH focus areas include Anxiety, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Delirium, Depression, Mental Health in Long-Term Care, Social Isolation and Loneliness, Suicide Risk and Prevention of Suicide, Substance Use and Addiction, and Wellness in Aging. Please visit their website to learn more.

CCSMH

Trauma & PTSD

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Association of Canada are a non-profit organization dedicated to educating those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals, as well as bringing together society at large to form an ocean of compassion, awareness, knowledge and tools necessary for recovery. Their website provides articles, research, coping strategies, neuro nutrition and has special sections for veterans and teens. Please visit their website

PTSDassociation.com

THFHT formally recognizes the traditional keepers of this land and, specifically our neighbours of the Alderville First Nation, with a formal territorial acknowledgement. We reside on the Gunshot Treaty Lands of 1788. On these lands and on the shores of the big lake, the Mississauga Anishinabeg

(A-NISH-IN-NAW-BEK) met with the Crown to facilitate the opening of these lands for settlement. Let us be reminded of the responsibility we all have in making sure that we respect these lands and waters that give us life and sustain our livelihoods.

2SLGBTQIA+ Being an equALLY to all is a core value at THFHT where we honour difference, celebrate self-expression, and provide safe spaces that value trust, respect and confidentiality.