| Program: | Early Episode Psychosis Program/Service D'intervention En Matière De Psychose Précoce - Kapuskasing - 29 Byng Avenue | ||
| Organization: |
Services De Counselling De Hearst, Kapuskasing And Smooth Rock Falls Counselling Services |
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| Description of Services: | The Early Psychosis Intervention program is a specialized service aimed at intervening as early as possible with adolescents and young adults affected by their first psychotic episode, with the goal of reducing the severity of symptoms as well as reducing the risk of a decrease in functioning (both in the short and long term) on personal, social, professional and academic levels. Services offered include: intervention services to clients and their family members; psychiatric consultation and regular follow-up; advocacy and service coordination; medication management; and education and prevention on the subject of psychosis for clients and their families. French to follow: Le programme d'intervention en matière de psychose précoce est un service spécialisé visant à intervenir le plus tôt possible auprès des adolescents - adolescentes et des jeunes adultes qui sont aux prises avec leur premier épisode de psychose, le tout afin de réduire la sévérité des symptômes ainsi que le risque de perturbation du fonctionnement du client sur le plan social, professionnel, scolaire et familial à court et à long terme. Les services offerts sont: services d'évaluation préliminaire; services d'intervention aux clients et aux membres de leur famille; consultation psychiatrique et suivi régulier; suivi régulier avec le médecin de famille; représentation auprès des autres organismes; gestion de médicaments et coordination de services; et services d'éducation et de prévention au sujet de la psychose pour le client et sa famille. | ||
| Requirements | |||
| Age: | 14 - 35 years | ||
| Application: | Referrals to the Early Psychosis Intervention program come from the family physician or internally via a mental health worker who may refer after the initial intake procedure. Individuals must be experiencing psychosis where symptoms have been treated for a period of no more than 6 to 12 months. French to follow: Les références au service sont internes et/ou proviennent du médecin de famille. Elles proviennent du programme de psychothérapie / counselling qui, suite à une pré-évaluation ou une évaluation, réfère le client au programme d'intervention en matière de psychose précoce. Le client droit vivre une psychose où les symptômes sont traités pour une période n'excédant pas plus de 6 à 12 mois. | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | English ; French | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Phone Numbers: | 705-335-8468 | ||
| Fax: | 705-337-6008 | ||
| Website: | counsellinghks.ca | ||
| Address: |
1-29 Byng Ave Kapuskasing, ON P5N 1W6 |
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| Hours: |
Mon 8:30am-4:30pm * Tue 8:30am-4:30pm * Wed 8:30am-4:30pm * Thu 8:30am-4:30pm * Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
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| Contacts: |
Intake Worker |
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| See Also: |
Psychosis |
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Referral Information for Health Service Providers |
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| Name: | Staff on Duty | ||
| Title: | Intake Worker | ||
| Phone: | 705-335-8468 | ||
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This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: Feb 4, 2025 |
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