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Program: Mental Health And Justice Prevention Program
Organizations: COTA Health
Phone Numbers: 416-785-9230
Toll-Free: 1-888-785-2779
Website: cotainspires.ca
Address: 200 Church St
Toronto, ON
M9N 1N7
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon 9am-5pm * Tue 9am-5pm * Wed 9am-5pm * Thu 9am-5pm * Fri 9am-5pm
Contacts: Intake Worker
Service Description: Provides individualized support to clients living with a serious mental illness who are at significant risk of involvement or reinvolvement with the criminal justice system. Supports offered typically include: comprehensive assessment, collaborative development of a personalized safety plan, collaborative development and implementation of an individualized recovery/goal plan and assistance to achieve/maintain optimum health and wellness. Inclusion criteria: - Adults (18+ years of age) who are living with a serious mental illness, or presenting with behaviour suggesting a serious mental health issue with possible co-occurring disabilities including dual diagnosis and other cognitive disabilities. - individual is at moderate or high risk of being charged with a criminal offence or currently facing charges or who had charges or was released from jail within the past year or have five of the following: two or more prior convictions - current substance use or significant history of substance use - homeless or at risk of homelessness or three or more address changes in the last year - current family conflict - financial stress (applicant's financial situation is a current stressor) - lacks informal social supports - subject to two or more police mental health calls or apprehensions within the past year - history of violence
Application: Referrals accepted from police or probation officers.
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Forensic Mental Health Only ; Clients with Legal Issues Only
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Municipalities: North York

This information was last completely updated on: 2-16-2023


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