Counselling Services

The Community Mental Health Program provides intake, assessment and counselling services to young adults who are experiencing social, emotional, or family problems.

The program offers the following alternatives:

• individual and family counselling
• eating disorder treatment
• anger management
• life skills and social skills
• information and consultation services

Clients may receive service independent of their involvement in Youthab's
housing and employment programs.

"Services are offered in Belleville, Trenton, and Madoc"

Adult outpatient mental health counseling for individuals 16 years of age and older who are experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. First priority is given to individuals with a serious mental illness. Psycho geriatric Outreach Case Management - for individuals 55 years of age and older experiencing age related mental health problems. Psychiatric consultation is available upon referral from a family physician.

A Safe Home and Community Counselling Program for women who are or have been in an abusive relationship. Funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and United Way of Quinte. Services available include crisis Counselling, safe placement, court support and advocacy.

Children's Mental Health Services provides a range of counselling/assessment services for children and their families who are residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.

Occasionally there is a waiting list, depending on the service. To apply for services, provide a third-party or self referral.

Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward provides many different mental health services in the communities of Hastings an Prince Edward Counties, including: case management, mental health counselling; housing and housing support groups; geriatric assessment; mental health court diversion and a number of supportive groups. These voluntary services are free of charge to all people and we offer them in a client-centred manner wherever the person is most comfortable. People can ask for service themselves and referrals from family members are welcome. The agency is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Membership Fees: $1.00.

Crisis Intervention Services provide crisis intervention, assessment, referral and short term crisis resolution support. Services can be accessed toll-free, 24hrs through our crisis line. Walk in and emergency room response can be provided during business hours. Appointments can be scheduled 7 days a week, which includes evenings until 10:00 pm. We are available on certain days in Picton Quinte West, Madoc and Bancroft as well as daily in Belleville. Emergency outreach is also available for anyone in the Belleville area unable to access office visits. Any adult, 16 years or older suffering from a mental health crisis resulting from psychiatric, emotional, psychosocial or situational factors may call.

Counselling Services of Belleville and District (CSBD), is a non-profit charitable organization. CSBD is a community based resource agency responding to the need for assessment, counselling, advocacy and support. We strive to enhance the effectiveness and well-being of persons of all ages, families and the community. CSBD strives to work collaboratively with collateral agencies and the community as a whole to ensure the most effective and beneficial support is provided. CSBD is a multi-service agency with a number of programs including; Family Resource and Support, Adult Protective Services, Behavioural Consulting Services, Infant Development, the Home Personnel and Resource Program, Family Court Clinic, Supervised Access Services and Individual, Marital and Family Counselling Program.

Service Fees: Sessional rate for Individual, Family and Marital counselling.

SACQD provides immediate support, information and options for victims of sexual assault through the 24-hour crisis line. There are services and resources available for: female survivors; male survivors; parents prevention; and support groups for mom's or dad's (or parents together) of children that have been sexually assaulted. An appointment is necessary to receive services. There is a waiting list of 2 weeks to 3 months for services.

Resources available:

"A Safe Place to Peel an Onion'' is a novel for teenagers who are looking to find a way out of emotional and sexual abuse from within the family context. Novel covers such issues as reporting abuse, safety, crisis lines and safe homes. The story is modeled on services currently available in Quinte Region.

SARP provides trained sexual assault workers and nurses to support recent adult victims of sexual assault to hospital for medical care and/or to police stations. Support female or male victims in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.

Open Tues. to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30pm Provides a safe, supportive, non-judgemental, empowering environment for all women and girls to make healthy choices, which will result in long-term positive changes in their lives. We provide a client centered early intervention and prevention, using a holistic approach, which enhances self-esteem, knowledge of abuse, personal safety, life and social skills related to achieving economic independence.