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Program:
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Developmental Disabilities Services - Timmins - Second Avenue
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Address:
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330 Second Ave
Timmins, ON
P4N 8A4
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Hours:
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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
Closed 1200 - 1300.
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Service Description:
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The Developmental Disabilities Services is a part of the Regional Specialized Mental Health Program of North Bay Regional Health Centre.
The clinical team works collaboratively with community-based multidisciplinary teams to achieve the Developmental Disabilities Services goals of optimizing the quality of life for adults with dual diagnosis (developmental disability and a serious mental illness), enhancing independent or interdependent community living, reducing the need for hospitalization or institutional care, and developing regional local partnerships.
The Developmental Disabilities Service provides the following services:
- comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment services for adults with a dual diagnosis
- monitoring medical-therapeutic outcomes to prevent re-hospitalization
- linking individuals to needed community services
- individual therapy
- skill building
- providing support and education to client's support network
- consulting with inpatient clinicians
- participating in hospital discharge
- assisting in research projects
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Application:
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Interested individuals must be referred by a primary physician.
Criteria for consultation for the Development Disabilities Services:
- being referred for diagnostic assessment or review of medication/treatment plans
- has a recognized developmental disability of mild to profound severity and exhibits behaviours that may be attributable to a mental illness
- may have a diagnosis within the autistic spectrum disorders and is not adequately supported by local generic mental health services
Individuals will not be assessed without consent from his/her substitute decision-maker.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Dual Diagnosis Only
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Languages:
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English * French * Interpretation Services
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Area Served:
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Counties: Cochrane District
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