The Forensic Community Reintegration Unit (FCRU) is a 25-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients on Disposition Orders from the Ontario Review Board (ORB) who require a general forensic environment.
The Forensic Outpatient Service (FOS) at Ontario Shores provides community-based treatment and rehabilitation for patients who have been discharged from Ontario Shores, but remain under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB). Contact: Robin Bowerman, Manager of Forensic Operations and...
It is heartbreaking to monitor social media when a patient from Ontario Shores goes missing and the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) post a media release in an effort to inform the public and safely return the individual to hospital. I understand why the public must be alerted and the...
When is the right time for someone in the forensic mental health system to begin the process of transitioning back into the community? What privileges does a person in the forensic mental health system have access to? When can a person be discharged? In general terms, these are very difficult...
There are more than just a few myths surrounding mental health care in Ontario and the services we provide at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). When it comes to mental illness and the treatment of it, there is an incredibly long history of silence. For decades...
I get it, it’s complicated. Mental Illness is an illness that unfortunately receives compassion only when it is convenient or easy. As a society, we get Bell Let’s Talk with all the celebrities speaking about their challenges, we have compassion for children’s mental health and maybe, to some extent...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Mackenzie Health are excited to announce a new and unique partnership to provide specialized mental health care services closer to home for the people of western York Region. Through this partnership, Ontario Shores has begun to...
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) have a rich history of providing vital mental health services in the community. As the demand for coordinated, accessible and exemplary care continues to increase, the Boards of both...
The Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) is pleased to welcome Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) as a partner. Ontario Shores is a public teaching hospital based in Whitby, Ontario. Using evidence-based approaches, the hospital provides specialized assessment and...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Wounded Warriors Canada are proud to announce a new partnership to support Ontario’s public safety personnel (police, fire, paramedics, correctional workers, dispatchers) and their families. Wounded Warriors Canada and Ontario...
Each day we are charged with the responsibility to be determined in our efforts to leverage innovation to provide exemplary care to our patients and families. A new partnership between Ontario Shores and SilverCloud is certain to create greater opportunities for people struggling with mental illness...
(Whitby, Ontario) October 28, 2019 – Leading-edge community-based research and remarkable advances in technology will combine to uncover new solutions for dementia care, offering new horizons for patients and their caregivers. A new partnership between Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech) and...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is placing a call for proposals to businesses, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and social enterprises for the submission of social enterprise business plans to support employment of people living with complex mental illness...
Since 2010, four of Ontario’s specialized mental health care facilities (CAMH, Ontario Shores, The Royal and Waypoint) have worked together as Mental Health Partners to improve outcomes for clients who experience addiction and/or mental illness. We are pleased to share that the partnership has now...
September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. On this day, we remember Indigenous children who never returned to their families and communities and honour the Survivors of the residential school system. As a nation, we acknowledge this system's painful legacy and...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Science (Ontario Shores) and Abilities Centre are pleased to welcome the new Joint Research Ethics Board (REB) Chair, Dr. Rebecca Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg is a registered nurse with prior experience in general medicine. She brings several years of experience...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), a public hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness, and Ontario Tech Talent (TALENT™), a workforce development organization affiliated with...
Ontario Shores partners with CFS Durham to expand services for clients impacted by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). April 14, 2023 (Whitby, ON) - As the demand for trauma-based therapy services grows, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Catholic Family...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Kinark Child and Family Services (Kinark) are pleased to announce that they will work collaboratively to expand community-based Outpatient Adolescent Eating Disorder Services to meet the needs of East Region patients and families...
Schizophrenia is associated with premature mortality and a high disease burden. Even though well-established evidence exists to guide the care of adults with schizophrenia, gaps in support for these individuals continue, and the services that are available in different communities vary widely...
An integrated care pathway for people diagnosed with schizophrenia has been developed through a partnership between Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), Scarborough Health Network (SHN), Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto, and Canadian Mental Health...
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2022 - 2023 Annual Report. The report was created with input, support and contributions by a team with lived experience, who shared their journey at Ontario Shores. The report highlights the organization's accomplishments and partnerships. We invite you...
Dear colleagues, partners, and friends, I am delighted to share an inspiring story of collaboration and transformation in mental healthcare. At Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, we have always been committed to delivering the highest quality of care to individuals facing the...
In a fragmented health care system, four groups have come together to reduce inefficiencies, prevent people from falling through the gaps, and align practitioners around a best-practice approach to care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their families, and their care teams. Launched in fall...
Why is the role of a care coordinator so important? In my opinion, it's because we're working to advocate for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. People diagnosed with schizophrenia often face high rates of hospitalizations and decompensation in the community. Each time someone...