The Bayview Dual Diagnosis Program is a client centered specialty care program of Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care which serves clients who have both a developmental delay and mental health needs. It is part of the Tertiary Care Division.
 
Referral needed from schedule 1 hospital, family physician, community living agency or community psychiatrist.

The Georgianwood Program for Concurrent Disorders provides both an inpatient and virtual program for people living with substance use and mental health problems (concurrent disorders). The program provides specialized, evidence-based services to help client optimize health and well-being, working with each client to understand their goals and determine the best treatment and supports to achieve those goals.

The inpatient program, the only specialty integrated residential concurrent disorders program in our region, is a group-based 12-week residential treatment program based on best practice with a fully integrated curriculum that treats the addiction and the mental illness at the same time by the same team in a cohesive way. Treatment includes:
• cognitive behavioural therapy for major depression and anxiety disorders
• skills training for major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia
• Seeking Safety for concurrent post-traumatic stress disorder
• relapse prevention
• motivational interviewing and self-help group facilitation (e.g. AA, NA).

The virtual program offers evidence-based treatments to individuals who are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of mental illness and substance use. The program consists of a multidisciplinary team who provide low-intensity concurrent disorders treatment to individuals living in the community. It is designed for individuals with:

• Mild to moderate mood or anxiety disorders
• Mild to moderate substance use disorder
• Motivation for change
• The ability to commit to up to 3 hours a week for treatment
• The physical/private space to participate
• Some form of technology to access services (phone or ideally computer with internet access)

The Georgianwood Virtual Program allows clients the opportunity to access specialized services from their home, while still being able to maintain their everyday commitments.

The program allows clients the opportunity to access between 6 and 18 weeks of specialized treatment, depending on their current needs and the opportunity of having up to 3 therapeutic sessions with skilled clinicians each week. Individuals accepted into the virtual program may have access to:

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills (CBT)
• Mindfulness
• Psychoeducation about concurrent disorders
• SMART Recovery
• Relapse Prevention Skills Training and Addiction Recovery Skills
• Aftercare
• Psychiatric Consultation

Provides community, day clinic and inpatient psychiatric assessment, consultation, recommendations and education regarding seniors with mental illness and/or dementia with behavioural complications that reside within our catchment area.
 
Referrals are received through a health care provider. If any inquiries call 705-549-3181 ext 2047

Located at the Midland Community Health Hub, Our Place is a member driven social club facilitated by PCFC staff and volunteers. It is a relaxing, supportive environment to hang out and be social with your peers. Our place offers somewhere folks can participate in activities or just socialize with friends in a caring, safe, and non-judgmental atmosphere.

There are monthly activities going on for you to join in, or lots of things that are available for you to use anytime such as crafts, games, puzzles, and computers. We also offer a great selection of books and musical instruments to enjoy in-house.

We offer a monthly members meeting to come together for club planning. The goal of the Social Club is to support and empower each of us to reach our full potential as citizens of our community.

The PCFC strives to bring the voice of service users to the forefront of planning and policy tables to drive system improvements. Hearing the voices of lived experience is crucial. We can share our personal stories and help organizations to understand the good and the not so good experiences people accessing Mental Health services face.

All PCFC staff and volunteers have personal experience with the mental health or addictions system, either directly or supporting a loved one. We understand what it is like to live each day being affected by mental illness. Our number one objective is ensuring that people living with mental illness and addictions have the best quality of life, both within the hospital setting and in the community.

The Council offers resource information, support, and education to service users, providers, and are contracted by a number of organizations, to partner for system improvement both locally and at the broader regional/provincial level.

A community based program providing services to individuals with a serious mental illness who live in North Simcoe.
 
Offers a broad range of services including

* Case Management;
* Treatment/Rehabilitation Service;
* Pharmacy Service;
* Psychiatric Consultation;
* Group Therapy
* Shared Care service offered at Huronia Medical Centre.

Waypoint's Rehabilitation Services discover where you are at in the change process, help illuminate a meaningful pathway in your mental health recovery and set a plan to build on your strengths and skills. You will set the pace with your team to help accomplish the plan whether it is finding work, a meaningful hobby, make connections with your community or setting out a plan for self-discovery.

Services are offered in both Regional and Provincial programs of the hospital at the main campus, 500 Church St. Penetanguishene and in the Community at the Community Health Hub, 287 Bayshore Dr., Midland.

Here's what we offer:

Education Services
• Support clients in developing achievable education goals to support their mental health recovery
• Collaborate with community educational facilities to support clients in their chosen endeavours
• Assist clients in accessing available funding opportunities
• Support with basic literacy and numeracy
• Offer specialized instruction in specific areas of interest



Employment Services
• Individualized goal-based services to identify skills, strengths and interests
• Develop employment readiness skills
• Continued support on the job
• Specialized support to meet mental health recovery needs in employment
• Employment counselling (1-to-1 or group programming)
• Network and work collaboratively with community resources and other service providers
• Support with job search

Recreation Services
• Support and assist people to explore, develop, enhance and maintain meaningful recreational pursuits
and leisure lifestyle
• Encourage clients to develop a meaningful leisure lifestyle
• Develop a positive attitude toward leisure involvement
• Offer individual and group goal-oriented programs
• Increase awareness and access to cultural/social and recreation opportunities in the local community
• Assist individuals to build skills towards becoming active members of the community.

How to access the program?
For Rehabilitation Services referrals or other inquiries please call Ext. 2633, text (705)427-1501 or E-mail rehabreferrals@waypointcentre.ca.

Chaplains are available to patients, staff and families on request and are part of clinical teams working with patients. You may request a visit through your doctor, nurse, or any other staff person. Chaplains are committed to providing good and appropriate spiritual and religious care.
 
A broad range of services include:

worship and sacraments;
visitation;
counselling;
spiritual assessments;
patient groups including a Native healing Circle;
multifaith information and
resourcing.