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Meeting and Conference Space
We encourage community members and professionals to choose The Conference Place to host an event or workshop. The Conference Place is located in the charming community of Whitby, on the shores of Lake Ontario and provides quality service at an affordable price. For meetings, conferences and... -
Other Service Providers in Ontario
Quick Jump Menu: Mental Health Programs Community Programs Counselling Services Adolescents/Youth Seniors Women Family First Nations Vocational Skills and Training Addictions Support Groups and Programs Addictions Treatment and Recovery In-Hospital Mental Health Programs and Services Hospitals... -
Navigating the Mental Health Care System in Ontario
Navigating the mental health care system in Ontario can sometimes be challenging, particularly in areas with limited services. Ontario Shores has support systems in place to help individuals, families, physicians and hospitals access suitable and timely mental health care for people touched by... -
Accessibility
Ontario Shores has a tradition of providing mental health care that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion. We apply those same principles towards accessibility to ensure patients, staff, families and guests with disabilities feel accepted and included. We are committed to improving... -
Land Acknowledgement
Ontario Shores acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation that are covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and... -
Growing The Beez Kneez - Donation
Your gift today will help us maintain and expand our community garden, promoting patient growth, wellness and recovery. Please choose your gift amount below, and thank you for your support! -
Green Matters
Goals Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) wants to do our part to protect and preserve the environment. Ontario Shores will promote cost-effective business practices consistent with the following principles: Adhere to all environmental laws and regulations Support and... -
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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... -
A beekeeping initiative at Ontario Shores
We are excited to formally announce the launch of a beekeeping initiative at Ontario Shores! We have partnered with Alvéole , a leader in urban beekeeping projects and are how hosting thousands of our new friends. The first ever bee hive at Ontario Shores was installed on June 17th, 2020 in the... -
Land Acknowledgements: More than just ‘Token Pieces’
They Remind us Where we Come From and are Fundamental in Reconciliation I believe we cannot change what we cannot see . In order to engage in healthy conversations and truly understand the purpose of acknowledging the land we stand on, we must all step back from our often narrow perceptions of... -
Right Care, Right Time, Right Place for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
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... -
Meet Emily Willchuk, Integrated Care Coordinator
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... -
Meet Shane Mammen, Integrated Care Coordinator
I've had the privilege of serving as a Clinical Care Coordinator in the Integrated Pathway for people diagnosed with Schizophrenia. This role is incredibly important because it allows us to be the bridge between our patients, their families, and our dedicated healthcare teams. We're still in the... -
Growing the Beez Kneez
Help Support our Therapeutic Gardening programs The Beez Kneez Therapeutic Sustainability Garden was installed at Ontario Shores in 2021 and features wheelchair-accessible raised-bed planters, rain barrels, composters, bird feeders, wind chimes and a honey-producing bee hive maintained by Alvéole... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 45 - Ray McGuire
In this episode we're at the Champions of Mental Health Gala in Ottawa with guest Ray McGuire, British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (@BCANDS1) and 2018 Community (Organization) Champion of Mental Health. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 106 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In Episode 106 of the #MindVine mental health podcast, Michelle Michener-Rousell, a social worker in the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program at Ontario Shores and Shauna Moore, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, discuss National day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Week and the... -
Psychiatric Emergency Service and Bell Let's Talk
In recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day and its 2023 theme of ‘Let’s Change This’, Dr. Phil Klassen, VP of Medical Affairs at Ontario Shores, and John Henry, Regional Chair for Durham Region, discuss mental health and our hospital’s efforts to secure funding to build Canada’s first ever emergency... -
GRAND ROUNDS: Spirit Injury and the Healing Journey
June 23, 2022 11:00amJune 23, 2022 12:00pmLocationZoom Link