Mental Health Services

Access to Service

A psychiatric assessment requires a following physician/nurse practitioner to complete the referral through Oceans (only available to physicians with an Oceans account), or by using this fillable referral form and faxing the information back to the clinic. If you are a clinical team member in the community that does not have an Oceans account, please call: 705-444-6600 to refer a patient.

Psychotherapy, Intensive Case Management, Perinatal, or Seniors Program can be accessed through self-referral, physician, nurse practitioner, or midwife.To self-referr please call: 705-444-6600.

Mobile Crisis Response Team can be accessed by calling 911 in the case of emergency, OPP non-emergency line (310-1122) or 705-445-2550 ext: 8144 (non-urgent voicemail only).

Outpatient Mental Health

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Outpatient Mental Health Services has been in operation since 1987. We provide service for people 16+ living with serious mental illness with major impact on daily living.

We follow the Recovery Model of Care; in that we work with people to improve psychological distress and support to live meaningful lives. We focus on skill building to manage mental health symptoms, maintain healthy relationships, and engage in purposeful activity in daily life.

We are a multidisciplinary team made up of psychiatrists, mental health therapists, and clerical support. Our staff have backgrounds in social work, psychotherapy, perinatal, child and youth, addictions, occupational therapy, and nursing.

Our programs include:

• Intensive case management
• Psychotherapy
• Perinatal Mental Health (individual and group)
• Group programming

Crisis Services (Emergency Department)

Our crisis services, in collaboration with the Emergency Department, offers urgent mental health risk assessments, consultation, and planning. We are not a schedule 1 facility (inpatient psychiatric unit), but will complete a transfer as needed. People who do not require a psychiatric admission will be discharged with a community care plan.

Crisis Clinic (Outpatient)

Our crisis clinic is offered to people who are seen in the Emergency Department experiencing a mental health or situation crisis and do not require a hospital admission. The crisis clinic offers brief counselling, support, and service navigation following a visit to hospital.

MCRT (Community Based)

Our Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) is a ride-along outreach support partnering with our local OPP in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood areas. The MCRT offers crisis support and outreach to people living in the community.

Contact(s):

• Jennifer Foote, Manager Mental Health Services (705) 444-6600 or 705-445-2550 ext: 7227.
• Dr. Kiraly, Psychiatric Lead (705) 444-6600
  
  

Community Resources

Family Mental Health Initiative of Simcoe County (FMHI) – Support for families and loved ones impacted by mental illness. Individual and group programming available.
Anxiety Canada
Canadian Mental Health and Addictions RSVP The Clubhouse Program
EarlyON Centre
Healthy Aging Programs
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
Simcoe Peer Support
Adult Mental Health Resource Guide
Youth Mental Health Resource Guide

Crisis Services

• Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe County Crisis Line 1-888-893-8333 or 705-728-5044.
• Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868.
• Talk4Healing (Indigenous Women) 1-855-554-HEAL (4325).
• Good2Talk (Postsecondary students) 1-866-925-5454.