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Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
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... -
Assessment and Reintegration Program
The Assessment and Reintegration Program is comprised of four units offering a total of 106 inpatient beds, including 15 psychiatric intensive care beds. Complex General Psychiatry (CGP) Units A, B, C and D within this Program provide a safe and recovery-focused environment in which patients, family... -
Brain Stimulation Clinic (ECT/RTMS)
Ontario Shores offers a Brain Stimulation Clinic that comprises of two services - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) that we currently offer and a new treatment option, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) rTMS (or TMS), is a non... -
Health Care Worker Assist Program
We're here to help Many health care workers are experiencing increased feelings of stress, grief, burnout and compassion fatigue. Now is the time to take care of yourself. If you are a community or health care worker whose mental health has been impacted by a wide array of stressors - including the... -
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
In Ontario, adults with depression and anxiety-related conditions can access publicly-funded, evidence-based, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and related approaches to help manage their conditions. CBT is a structured, time-limited therapy that is problem-focused and goal-oriented and teaches... -
COVID-19: When Does Sadness Become Depression?
Many of us are getting close to the two-week mark of self isolation, which can lead to all kinds of health issues. I wanted to write this article as a follow up to previous articles showing that prolonged anxiety and self isolation can lead to depression, but many of the symptoms of depression are... -
Great Care Includes Family Intervention Therapy
I am proud to officially welcome our Family Intervention Therapy (FIT) trained clinicians! Committed to providing exemplary care to our patients and families, Ontario Shores is proud to have played a significant role in developing the Quality Standards for Mental Health, which were recently unveiled... -
'My Mental Illness Didn't Stop Me' - Cody
Popular, personable and an elite level athlete, in the eyes of many Cody was living the dream. “I come from a great family,” says Cody before participating in a group at Ontario Shores’ Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). “I had a great childhood, I had friends and all that.” It was in his... -
'I Epitomized the Ignorance and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness'
If you meet Percy D’Souza today you will find it hard to imagine that he struggled with severe, treatment-resistant, psychotic depression. Percy comes across as high energy, engaging and positive. And yet, just over a year ago, Percy was, as he puts it, ‘a living corpse’. “I had given up on life,”... -
Ontario Shores Appoints New Physician-in-Chief
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amer Burhan to the role of Physician-in-Chief. Dr. Burhan joins Ontario Shores from St. Joseph’s Health Care-London where he holds the roles of Clinical Lead for Therapeutic Brain... -
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Rolls Out Clinically-Validated Digital Mental Health Programs with SilverCloud Health
Healthcare Organization Believes Providing Evidence-Based Treatments to Their Patients is Paramount to the Delivery of Clinical Services SilverCloud Health , the global leader in digital therapeutics for mental, emotional, and behavioral health, announced today that Ontario Shores Centre for Mental... -
Ontario Shores is Named a Greater Toronto's Top Employer for the Third Consecutive Year
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is proud to be named once again as a Greater Toronto's Top Employer for the third consecutive year. Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2019 following a competition... -
Ontario Shores Again Named GTA Top Employer
Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2018 following a competition that evaluated employers on several criteria including work atmosphere, financial and family benefits, vacation, skill development and community involvement. In its 12th... -
Ontario Shores Named Greater Toronto Top 100 Employer
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers in 2017. In its 11th year of recognizing employers who foster a culture which creates and maintains a desirable workplace, the Greater Toronto’s Top Employer competition has become... -
Ontario Shores is Named GTA Top Employer for 2020
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is thrilled to be named a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for the fourth straight year. Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2020 following a competition that... -
Ontario Shores is Named GTA Top Employer for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is thrilled to be named a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for the sixth straight year. Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2022 following a competition that evaluated... -
Suicide, Grief, Mental Illness and Recovery through Art
We all have to deal with change at different points in our lives. Some changes are good like meeting your significant other, graduating high school, college, or university or maybe buying your first home. Things are going well and there is a lot of happiness and joy. Others are not so good. Losing a... -
Aaron is Determined to Help Others Who Are Battling Mental Illness
Aaron Smith wants to save people from going to the dark places he’s been to during his recovery journey from mental illness. “I don’t want anyone to go through what I have been through,” says Aaron, a 37-year-old father of two. “But if they do have to go through what I did, I want them to know that... -
Recovery is Filled with Ups and Downs
Recovery is not linear. In fact, it is just the opposite. Recovery is filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and several bumps along the way. It is something that I strive for knowing it’s possible it just doesn’t come in a neat tied-up bow. I’ve lived with mental illness most of my life and... -
Marc’s Story: Technology and Partnerships Support Independent Living
In the ever-changing world of healthcare, Marc Barrette is an example of how the forming of non-traditional relationships, the use of technology and personal commitment can work together to positively impact recovery. And now, he is sharing his story with hopes of inspiring others. Barrette’s story... -
Ontario Shores is Named GTA Top Employer for the Seventh Consecutive Year
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has been named a Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Top Employer for the seventh straight year. Following a competition that evaluated the work environment, vacation benefits, training and development, financial and health benefits, the... -
Chelsea's Story
In my parents’ living room, there is a copy of Ontario Shores’ 2015 annual report with my smiling face gracing the cover. It’s been seven years since that photo was taken, and it is getting harder to convince people that the seventeen-year-old featured on that cover is me, especially when they flip... -
Shannah's Mental Health Journey
Since her youth, Shannah has been faced with challenges in her mental health. Between the ages of 18 to 22, Shannah had been in and out of hospitals due to her illnesses. She was diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and at age 26 she received a diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a...