Three Children’s Mental Health Agencies:
- Frontenac Youth Services
- Kinark Child and Family Services
- Chimo Youth and Family Services Inc.
collaboratively provide this service to the Durham Region with the support of the The Ministry of Community and Social Services - Ministry of Children and Youth Services
This program offers timely accessible service to children, youth and their families in their home, school and communities. Intensive Services uses formal and informal supports and linkages to other services and family and community supports.
Intensive support is given to children and youth who are at risk of losing their place in the family home, school or childcare. In-home support can be given to parents regarding parenting, child management and family relationships.
Referral criteria includes:
- risk of child/adolescent not remaining in the home
- multiple need family, including frequent users of service system
- child/adolescent needs intensive support
- child/adolescent exhibiting acute crisis, should not go on waitlists for other services
Program supports include individual and family counselling, case management, links to community supports.