Engaging with a dynamic and diverse community contending with mental health challenges
Focusing on those most vulnerable
TODAY/ CHALLENGE
There remains an urgent need to reach those most vulnerable groups in our community; children and their families, as well as individuals who have exhausted all treatment options without success, leaving them feeling hopeless and trapped in their treatment-resistant struggles. These groups deserve equitable access to comprehensive mental health care and a chance for recovery.
TOMORROW/ OPPORTUNITY
Your support can transform lives. In Humber’s Child and Adolescent Urgent Care Clinic, children as young as seven receive critical mental health care when referred through our Apotex Emergency Department. This completely donor funded program is a crucial lifeline for families.
For those in our community where traditional mental health treatments fall short, innovative therapies like Neurostimulation offer new hope. These groundbreaking approaches, previously limited to the private sector and research facilities, can now pave the way for accessible, transformative mental health care in the public system, setting a new standard for recovery.
To make these essential programs a reality, we need your support. Together, we can ensure that every member of our community receives the care they need and deserve.
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Children and Youth in Crisis
The Child and Adolescent Urgent Care Clinic meets a dire service need for team-based mental health support in an urgent setting. There are very few comparable services in Toronto. We offer psychiatric care, social work, urgent counselling, and connection to resources.
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Access in the Public System
Many groundbreaking interventions are widely available in the private sector yet remain out of reach to those within the public health system. Humber River Health is bridging this gap by bringing them to our community, ensuring equitable access to high-quality, universal healthcare.
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Neurostimulation Lab Launch
rTMS is a non-invasive technique using electromagnetic coils to stimulate specific brain areas, effective for conditions like major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, especially when traditional treatments have failed.
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Treatment Resistant
Advanced treatments, such as neurostimulation and ketamine-assisted therapies, hold immense promise for treatment-resistant individuals.
