This program coordinates clinical service, education and support to communities throughout Ontario, but in particular, those communities that are rural, remote or are considered under-serviced in terms of mental health care services. This includes televideo consultations. The program strives toward multidisciplinary, relevant, community-oriented service and education. The two programs, under this one umbrella are the Northern Psychiatric Outreach Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program (in partnership with the University of Ottawa Northern Ontario Francophone Psychiatric Outreach Program, the University of Western Ontario Extended Campus Program and the Northern Academic Health Sciences Network).

Referral Required: Yes. By northern, remote, rural site medical staff [general practitioner, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, clinical nurse specialist.

Contact: Rowena Figueredo, Manager – (416) 535-8501, ext. 4484

Location: College Street site, 8th floor (administration only), 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario