Program Overview
The Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services offer specialized, interdisciplinary psychiatric assessment, consultation, and intervention, through office visits and telemedicine. The service is intended to provide specialized supports to primary physicians and children's mental health professionals and supports to secondary care district psychiatrists and pediatricians. Medication reviews for primary and secondary care physicians, cognitive and behavioral therapies in support of children's mental health and family assessments and treatments are provided for children and adolescents presenting with known or suspected serious mental illness (e.g., Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Depression, severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), complex comorbid problems, or rare disorders through office visits and outreach technology including videoconferencing, internet, and telephone.
Occasionally, the Ruth MacMillan Centre day treatment program is made available to Outpatients who are close enough to access the program and benefit from school based day treatment aimed at facilitating transitions to home schools.
Eligibility
The population that RCPC serves is children and adolescents under 18 years of age with known or suspected mental illness. Families are an integral part of the assessment and treatment process. All admissions must occur under conditions of appropriate consent that is provided by a capable child or adolescent or their substitute decision maker.
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted by a referral worker during working hours (8:30 to 4:30) from primary and secondary care mental health agencies, family physicians, or other mental health professionals. Admission decisions are made by psychiatrists in consultation with the interdisciplinary team. Families and partner care providers are invited and encouraged to participate from referral to assessment, to treatment, and discharge.
Geographic Area
Northeastern Ontario from Hudson Bay and Cochrane Districts in the North and West to the Quebec border and Muskoka to the East and South.
Waiting Period
Approximately 4-6 weeks for an initial appointment.
Language of Service
English and French.
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