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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... -
Peer Support
Peer support programs work by offering people support, encouragement, and hope that recovery is possible. Our Peer support specialists consider the wellness of the whole person and focus on health and recovery rather than illness and disability, in order to assist people in finding their own path to... -
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... -
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 Anne Meens
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Patient Support Groups
Your Care Team As a patient at Ontario Shores you will have a care team that consists a variety of disciplines to support you on all aspects of your care. Depending on your individual needs, your care team may include nurses, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a social worker, a recreation therapist... -
First Responder Assist
Wounded Warriors Canada and Ontario Shores recognize the need to provide a range of specialized mental health services to First Responders. First Responder Assist builds on the clinical expertise of both organizations and will enhance the culturally specific trauma programs provided by Wounded... -
Jeff's Story
After five years of volunteer firefighting and many more as a professional, it’s time to talk a bit. As a recruit volunteer in Ottawa, recruits and our families were told we would be forever changed by the demands of our job. Five years later at my graduation as a full-time professional, the chief... -
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... -
Jeff's PTSD no longer defines him
PTSD doesn’t define me. Ontario Shores was there when I needed it the most. As a new volunteer firefighter in Ottawa, I was told that the demands of the job would change us for the rest of our lives. The Chief said the same thing five years later, during his speech at my full-time professional... -
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... -
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... -
Chelsea's Story
A sweet teenaged girl who has overcome bullying and social media bullying while learning to live with depression, anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 10 - Bruno Guévremont, Military Veteran and Bell Let's Talk Ambassador
Episode 10 features an interview with Bell Let's Talk Ambassador, Bruno Guévremont. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie. -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 30 - Shaleen Jones, Peer Support Canada
In this episode we're on site at CMHA's Mental Health For All conference. Day 3 at the conference we sit down with Shaleen Jones (@shaleenjones1), Executive Director, Peer Support Canada. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers) and Chris Bovie (... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 46 - Brian Rose and Fred Phelps
In this episode we're at the Champions of Mental Health Gala in Ottawa with guests Brian Rose, Peer Support Specialist and 2017 Face of Mental Illness (@BrianTRose13) and Fred Phelps, CAMIMH (@CAMIMH_ACMMSM). This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team member Darryl... -
#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 50 - Bell Let's Talk Day with firefighter and former soldier Kelly Scanlan
Bell Let’s Talk Ambassador Kelly Scanlan visited Ontario Shores for an open filming of the #MindVine Podcast to discuss her advocacy role as well as share her story as a former soldier, Invictus Games champion and current firefighter living with #mentalillness . This episode of the #MindVine Podcast... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 60 - COVID-19 Kendra Fisher, Athlete, First Repsonder and Advocate
In this episode, we have special guest Kendra Fisher, a mental health advocate, firefighter and athlete. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team member Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers). -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 15 - Chelsea's Recovery & 13 Reasons Why
Episode 15 features an interview with former adolescent inpatient Chelsea Lall (@ChelseaLall) and Dr. Nadia D'luso an adolescent psycologist at Ontario Shores. The guests discuss Chelsea's recovery as well social media bullying, mental illness, suicide the controversial Netflix series Thirteen...