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Mustangs for Youth Mental Health
Our youth's mental health not only impacts the individual but their family and friends. The Whiteman family know first-hand with the loss of Jackson, who was a beloved brother, son, and friend. Please help the Western University Mustangs Women's Lacrosse team in their efforts to raise funds in... -
In Memory of Ken Hunting
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In Memory of Anne Meens
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OSP Group Booster Sessions - Dates
Depression Sessions Automatic thoughts: Thought records February 13th, 2024 Underlying assumptions and behavioural experiments March 12th, 2024 Core beliefs April 9th, 2024 Problem solving/assertiveness May 14th, 2024 Behavioural activation June 11th, 2024 Automatic thoughts: Cognitive distortions... -
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Flu Vaccine Attestation If you received your annual flu shot at another healthcare facility, doctor's office, pharmacy or clinic (outside of Ontario Shores) please complete this self-declaration form and submit by email to occupationalhealth&@email or please drop it to the... -
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Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall
The Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Assertive Community... -
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... -
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Two Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT) are operated by Ontario Shores. ACTT Durham and ACTT Haliburton, Kawartha and Peterborough Region (HKPR) are interprofessional clinical teams that provide treatment, recovery and support services to individuals with a serious mental illness and who... -
Doctor's Residence Update
Minor construction work is taking place at the Doctor’s Residence in the Whitby Shores community as The Kingsmen Group has workers on scene removing part of the chimney. A recent peer review indicated that it was a safety risk. We would like to remind people that our Heritage Wellness Garden... -
We Must Act Now to Stop Hate
It’s the time of year at Ontario Shores when we look back in celebration of our achievements over the past fiscal year. The 2020/2021 year was challenging and unique as we continued to deliver safe and quality mental health amid a global pandemic. Despite many obstacles, we continued our collective... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration Exploration
In the Spring, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration. Ontario Shores and DMHS worked together to conduct a thorough analysis of an integration, its... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration
In May, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration to enhance mental health care services in the region. Both organizations explored three options, from... -
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... -
Administrative Professionals Conference to Be a Day of Learning and Growth
I am exceptionally proud of our upcoming Administrative Professionals Conference at Ontario Shores on Friday, April 27. This started off as an idea to create an opportunity for administrative professionals to visit our beautiful facility for a day of learning and professional development. It has... -
Halloween Should Not Be Open Season on People Living with Mental Illness
Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, although the kids’ candy seems to live on in infamy at least until we finally get tired of it and it magically disappears. But now is the perfect time to talk about Halloween 2017 and beyond. Go ahead and grab a chocolate bar out of your children’s stash, heck... -
'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... -
You were asked to talk about mental health and you did!
You were asked to talk about mental health and you came through with flying colours – all 122,150,772 conversations. Bell Let’s Talk Day saw this record breaking number of tweets, texts, calls and shares which resulted in a new donation of more than $6 million to support mental health programs and... -
'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,”... -
Better Option to Preserve History
As there is growing attention and interest in the Doctor’s Residence Land I thought I would provide some context for our community and those interested in this proposal. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) reached out to the developer when it seemed to be the consensus...