Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Site: Queen Street Site
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: MET4271 | Last Full Update: 06 Dec 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Access CAMH ; COMPASS ; Concurrent Outpatient Medical & Psychosocial Addiction Support Services ; CV19 |
| Former Name | Addiction Research Foundation (1998) |
| Notes | |
| Public Comments | COVID-19 -- Active screening, closures and new visitor restrictions in effect * Call for information on specific programs and services |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Toronto Downtown West |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ossington Ave and Queen St W |
| Physical Access | Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Easy access to elevator ; Elevator with braille and voice/tone features ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Website includes BrowseAloud accessibility tool |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | COVID-19 -- Active screening, closures and new visitor restrictions in effect * call or visit CAMH website for specific programs and services Mental health and addiction assessment and treatment hospital * education, training and research Clinical and community-based programs (visit website for full listing of programs, services and locations): Addiction Medicine Service -- assessment, pharmacotherapy for substance dependence * maintenance therapies * concomitant pain and addiction treatment * contact COMPASS 416-535-8501 ext 36019 Eating Disorder and Addiction Clinic -- outpatient program includes integrated concurrent treatment First Episode LEARN Clinic -- General Education Development (GED), recovery and family programs * psychiatrist referral required Gender Identity Clinic (Adult) -- comprehensive assessment for individuals seeking hormone treatment and/or sex reassignment surgery * assessment wait-time approximately 10 months Integrative Day Treatment (IDT) Services -- outpatient assessment, treatment and follow-up for mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and addictions Information and outreach services: Client/Patient Relations, 416-535-8501 ext 32028 Family Resource Centre, 416-535-8501 ext 33202 Information Centre, 416-535-8501 press 1, Ontario only 1-800-463-6273 (English; French), info@camh.ca Library, 416-535-8501 ext 36991, library@camh.ca * by appointment only * information or requests by telephone or email Portico Network, www.porticonetwork.ca -- online mental health and addiction resource, includes information, tools, toolkits, videos and podcasts * hosts partner websites Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) -- education and support for 8 regional offices * clinical outreach services include Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program (OPOP), 416-535-8501 ext 32157 and Northern Psychiatric Outreach Program (NPOP-C), 416-535-8501 ext 34484 |
| Hours | COVID19 -- Active screening, closures and new visitor restrictions in effect * call for information on specific programs and services, or visit website |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Boundaries | Clinical services -- Greater Toronto Area * Information Centre and Provincial System Support Program -- Ontario |
| Eligibility | See specific programs for details |
| Application | By appointment only due to COVID-19 concerns, excluding emergency department -- call, email or visit website for details * No referral required for addiction assessment and treatment * inpatient and most outpatient mental health services require referral from physician, hospital or community agency * adult referral form available online * call, or visit website for information on specific programs and services |
| Languages | English ; French - Information Centre ; Programs and services - interpretation and translation services available for French and other languages * multilingual resources available online |
| Fees | Most fees covered by Ontario Health Insurance |
| Service Categories | Central Intake/Assessment for Substance Use Disorders ; Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment ; Detoxification ; Eating Disorders Treatment ; Gender Identity Counselling ; General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders ; General Mental Health Information/Education ; General Psychiatry ; Internet Information Resources ~ Mental Health Issues ; Medication Assisted Maintenance Treatment for Substance Use Disorders ; Mental Health Evaluation ; Organizational Planning and Development Support ~ Mental Health Issues ; Psychiatric Case Management ; Psychiatric Day Treatment ; Psychiatric Day Treatment ~ Concurrent Disorder ; Psychiatric Hospitals ; Special Libraries ~ Addictions/Dependencies Issues ; Special Libraries ~ Mental Health Issues |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | Main Switchboard 416-535-8501 ; Access CAMH 416-535-8501 press 2 ; Metro Addiction Assessment Referral Service (MAARS) 416-599-1448 |
| Toll Free Phone | Main Switchboard 1-800-463-2338 |
| Crisis Phone | Emergency Department 416-535-8501 ext 36885 |
| Fax | Administration 416-595-6881 ; Access CAMH Referral Form 416-979-6815 |
| Website | www.camh.ca |
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| Primary Executive | Dr Catherine Zahn, President and Chief Executive Officer |