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• Provide immediate crisis response, safety planning and case management services to children and youth experiencing mental health issues and behavioural difficulties• Conduct counselling sessions with children, youth and their families using an integrative approach including Solution Focused, Systems and Strength Based models• Support stabilization of the individuals and the family situation• Participate in hospital discharge planning and connect youth with ongoing counselling services in community.• Case Manage Clients until services are bridged• Oversee Residential Night On Call Staff and provided all training• Shift Co-Ordinate and Shift Change to Team Members• Collaboratively work with CAS, Peel Hospitals, Ontario Shores Mental Health Centre, Youthdale Treatment Centre, Peel School Boards• Safe School Project with Peel Regional Police

• Responding to victims of crime and sudden tragic circumstances by providing crisis intervention Support Peel Regional Police in Death Notifications• Provide crisis counselling, mediation and referrals to community services• Provide clients of domestic violence support at the bail hearing level • Train new staff• Supervise Volunteer Staff and Co-Op Placements• Initiated the non – domestic violence program• Created the literature and resource centre REACH (Resources, Education, Advocay Community Help)• Supported the Mentoring for Change Program upon inception• Transitional Support Worker for women in transition

wm+a (Williams, Marijan & Associates) is a well established fee-for-service company that provides specialized and individualized direct support and clinical services. As such, wm+a services are provided to children, youth and adults with a complexity of needs and circumstances and who may be diagnosed with: ASD/autism, developmental exceptionalities, ADD, FASD, ABI, emotional and mental health disorders including significant behavioural challenges. We have a range of specialized services including behavioural teaching/crisis supports, rehabilitation supports, life/social skills development as well as respite. Our services are delivered at the location specific to that individual; home, school, day program, residential program, or hospital throughout GTA, York, Peel, Halton, and Durham regions as well as the greater Hamilton area.

Brayden Supervision Services is an organization that provides specialized supervision services throughout central and southern Ontario.Custody and Access Supervision has a range of services to support children and their parents during the difficult time of separation and divorce. The service allows non-custodial parents to visit their children with a developed safe and manageable plan.• Supervised Access • Supervised Exchanges• Therapeutic Access Program

One-to-one support for children and adolescents who are exhibiting unusual behaviours and/or are experiencing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and eating disorder, among others.Families typically call Bartimaeus when there is a concern that a child or an adolescent is:• displaying aggressive/violent behaviours• overly withdrawn or has difficulty with establishing/maintaining social relationships• experiencing marked decrease in academic performance• hurting themselves, such as cutting, or has suicidal thoughts/ideation• stealing• experiencing severe mood swings• experiencing self-care difficulties• having issues with substance abuseServices are offered in the family home, hospital, at school, university/college campus, or anywhere in the community, and often during transitions in a child’s or an adolescent’s life.Family home: develop and implement programs that reinforce acceptable and productive behaviours.Hospital: support is provided to assist with behavioural needs during hospitalization and upon discharge.Elementary school: support is available to assist with behavioural issues, skill development, and learning-appropriate behaviours, as well as to provide support and encouragement.College and university: support is available for students during transition to university/college and ongoing, as needed, during the academic year.Youth Justice System: we work with families are involved with the youth justice system.

• To support young women aged 14 to 24 who have a history of family violence or breakdown, serious emotional conflict, abuse or, for new Canadians, sponsorship breakdown, which has left them struggling with depression, anger, self-harming or suicidal behaviors, substance abuse, and conflicted or detached personal and family relationships.• To focus on preparation for independent living and on empowering youth to redefine themselves and see their own strengths, rather than seeing themselves as victims. They are supported in the development or strengthening of basic life and interpersonal skills, and in continuing with their education or participating in a job training program