In order to ensure the ongoing safety of our patients and staff, please note that CAMH is maintaining the requirement for universal masking of staff, patients, visitors/essential care partners, contractors/vendors at CAMH. A hospital-approved mask will be required to enter into our buildings and in all common areas. Further, current screening stations and protocols are also being maintained and there will be no change in the requirement for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms or exposure risks to not enter the hospital.
This service provides high-quality psychiatric outreach and clinical and educational services to under-serviced areas of Ontario.
Intended For
Clients in under-serviced areas of Ontario.
Referral Requirements:
Physician referral required. Please download the form and call your doctor.
Additional Referral Details
To access OPOP services through one of the collaborating OPOP programs, a referral from Northern, remote or rural site medical staff is required (e.g., general practitioner, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, clinical nurse specialist).
psychiatric outreach services to under-serviced areas of Ontario
building mental health service capacity in these regions
Program Overview
The Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program (OPOP) is the largest and most comprehensive provider of psychiatric outreach services to under-serviced areas of Ontario. It aims to provide high-quality clinical and educational services in psychiatry with the goal of building mental health service capacity in these regions.
We continually strive to provide interprofessional, contextually relevant community-oriented service and education. OPOP is funded through the Northern Health Program of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Currently three university programs participate in OPOP: the University of Ottawa's Northern Ontario Francophone Psychiatric Program; the Northern Psychiatric Outreach Program at CAMH; and the University of Western Ontario's Extended Campus Program. OPOP has strong collaborations with CAMH Telepsychiatry Services and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM).