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Education
At Ontario Shores we embrace our responsibility to advance the mental health care system and expand our research, teaching and education expertise. As a community teaching hospital, and with our affiliation with the University of Toronto Medical School we are providing more opportunities for student... -
Student Placements
Affiliations and partnerships with a number of academic institutions provide opportunities for professional staff at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) to share their knowledge by teaching students within formalized student placement positions. Our trained staff also... -
Student Orientation
Please review and complete the mandatory online training modules. You must obtain a minimum of 80% on each module. Once the module is successfully completed you will be provided with a Certificate of Completion. Please print out of your certificates, sign them and attach them to your 4-page... -
Vocational Services Testimonials
“Amazing and Compassionate” I have been working with Falguni on my journey of finding suitable employment. She is utterly amazing and compassionate in helping people accomplishing their goals of finding employment. She is patient and takes the time to understand you as a job seeker and she keeps you... -
Medical Students and Physician Assistant Clerks
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is pleased to be able to support medical students in their training and has Affiliation Agreements with the following universities: University of Toronto (Peters-Boyd Academy, Physician Assistant Program) Medical University of the Americas; University... -
Secondary School Education Program (Grove School)
The Secondary School Education Program provides patients under the age of 21 with an opportunity to earn Ontario Secondary School credits, while they are receiving treatment. Based on a partnership between the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and the Durham District... -
Forensic Program Consultation, Education and Research
Forensic consultation services are provided to all programs at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). These services include clinical referrals and clinical inpatient services. Consultation services are also offered to jails, detention centres and other forensic programs... -
Jeff - Clinical Educator
RoleClinical Educator in Professional PracticeJeff is a Clinical Educator in Professional Practice. Jeff began his career with Ontario Shores in the Assessment and Reintegration Unit program in 2014, moved to the Medical Clinic and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in 2016, became the organization's vaccine coordinator in 2021, and recently moved... -
Melanie - Clinical Nurse Educator
Meet Melanie, a Clinical Nurse Educator in Professional Practice at Ontario Shores. Melanie's journey with us has spanned 11 years, first as a new graduate on Geriatric Psychiatry Unit then moved to Outpatients, Crisis/Central Intake, and now Professional Practice. Melanie has been inspired by her... -
Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Post-Secondary Students
Forty-six percent of post-secondary students report feeling too depressed to fully function and the number of students with identified mental health challenges has more then doubled over the past five years. In response to such, Ontario Shores has established partnerships with Ontario Tech... -
Volunteer
Volunteers at Ontario Shores provide a vital community link for patients. They inspire hope, enhance patient self-esteem, help eliminate stigma, and improve the quality of life for patients by sharing their time, knowledge, and generous hearts. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and... -
General Psychiatry
Elective: General Psychiatry Elective for Residents Place: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, 700 Gordon Street, Whitby, ON L1N 5S9 Inquiries: Dr. Daniela Hlousek 905.430.4055 ext. 6290 Supervisors: Dr. Daniela Hlousek, Dr. Shammi Chekkara and Dr. Christopher Tam The Assessment and... -
Education Program Supports Patients of All Ages
At the age of 60, Rob felt it was time to finish his high school diploma. It was always something he had hoped to achieve, but so often mental illness and other factors alter the path that so many take for granted. “Life just got in the way,” he says. After leaving school to help his family... -
Meet Kerrie Naylor, Medical Education Coordinator
In my formal academic training, I have completed a Social Service Worker (SSW) diploma as well as a Registered Practical Nursing Diploma (RPN) and I feel that I was moderately prepared for a career in mental health. I completed practicum placements in both diplomas in mental health settings and... -
Benefits of Volunteering
Are you interested in being a part of this incredible team of enthusiastic individuals? Volunteering at Ontario Shores provides opportunities to gain awareness and experience in a specialized mental health facility that focuses on recovery through specialized treatment, education, advocacy and... -
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services utilizes the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to support competitive, community-based employment for individuals. IPS is an evidence-based approach that supports individuals with mental illness to obtain and maintain employment. IPS specialists work... -
Local Schools Outreach
The onset of most mental illness occurs during adolescence and young adulthood. Ontario Shores provides education to young people faced with mental illness as well as to students in the community to build awareness about mental health among all young people. Grove School Young people receiving... -
Post Secondary Recovery Colleges
Application of the Recovery College Model in the Post-Secondary Space The goal of the application of the recovery college model in the post-secondary space is similar to community-based recovery colleges. Post-secondary recovery colleges aim to empower young adults to become experts in their own... -
Mandatory Tutorials
TCPS-2 Online Tutorial Course on Research Ethics (CORE) Each member of the study team (including students) must complete the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS-2) online tutorial and submit a copy of the certificate of completion with their initial research submission before beginning a research... -
Quality Standards for Dementia Care
Health Quality Ontario is the province’s advisor on health care quality. Their mandate is to monitor, assess and provide guidance on important health quality issues and to work together with patients to bring about meaningful improvements. They have provided the following 14 Quality Statements for... -
Stigma
Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace or sign of defect that is a permanent part of a person’s appearance or character. It’s a negative judgment based on a personal trait and is a very real problem for people who have a mental illness because society feels uncomfortable and is ill-informed about... -
About Patient and Family Advisors
WHY SHOULD YOU BECOME A PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISOR? When you or your family member were using our services at Ontario Shores, did you think things could be done better? If you answered yes, the Patient and Family Advisor role could be the perfect opportunity for you! In this role, you will have the... -
First Responder Interactive Simulation Project
A unique partnership with Ontario Shores, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) provides special training to frontline police officers to help them effectively deal with emergency response situations involving individuals suffering from mental... -
Ontario Shores Library
The Ontario Shores Library is a central source of information within the organization. Library staff collect and catalogue articles, books, journals, DVDs and CDs relevant to Ontario Shoresâ programs. Staff, the community, students, interns, fellows, volunteers, patients and families have full...