What is this program?

The Adolescent Medicine Consultation Clinic will see adolescents who require consultation with a subspecialist in adolescent health. Referrals to Adolescent Medicine Consultation Clinics will be accepted for adolescents with chronic/complex health conditions with issues related to:

• Sexual health, contraception, menstrual issues
• Substance use
• Pubertal development
• Adherence to treatment
• Developmental assessment regarding issues related to consent/capacity (e.g. transplantation)
• Transition to adult healthcare
• Disordered eating
• School problems/avoidance

What is this program?

AMANI provides services to African and Caribbean Canadian young people and their families who are dealing with substance use and mental health concerns. The AMANI team works from a cultural competence lens to help Black young people work through mental health and addiction concerns.

What is this program?

We offer diagnostic assessment of various anxiety disorders, including selective mutism and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made. 

What is this program?

The Autism and Mental Health Service provides assessment for clients in two circumstances:

1. Assessment of co-occurring mental health conditions in the context of autism
2. Assessment of co-occurring autism in the context of mental health disorders

There are no treatment options within this service as it is consultation only.

What is this program?

Better Behaviours Service provides outpatient services to clients with disruptive behaviour disorders (e.g. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), opposition defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder).

What is this program?

The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) is a fully integrated clinical-research program that seeks to generate discoveries that are uniquely relevant to young people with bipolar disorder. Our focus is on the full spectrum from biology (e.g., genetics, imaging) to clinical trials of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions. CYBD is also committed to advocacy, stigma reduction and education in the field of young people bipolar disorder.

What is this program?

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment Clinic (FAST) provides psychiatric assessments to patients referred for mental health concerns (e.g., disruptive behaviour, mood, anxiety and emotion regulation disorders, OCD). Psychiatrists completing FAST assessments may follow clients short-term for medication management, stabilization and diagnostic clarification. Psychiatrists can make internal referrals to treatment services for clients needing psychosocial treatment – and where CAMH has appropriate treatment available.

What is this program?

We offer diagnostic assessment to children and adolescents with complex Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made.

What is this program?

We offer psychiatric consultation/assessment for youth who present with multiple complex mental health conditions, which include complex ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders; mood and emotional regulation disorders; anxiety disorders including selective mutism; OCD and early onset psychosis. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made.

What is this program?

We offer assessment and short-term medication management of various psychiatric conditions, including complex ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders; anxiety disorders, including selective mutism; OCD; mood disorders, including depression; and early onset psychosis. The clinic focuses on starting and stabilizing medications to optimize care.

What is this program?

The Developmental Assessment of Genetically Susceptible Youth) clinic is a fully integrated clinical research program that seeks to generate discoveries in the genetics of psychiatric conditions. The clinic conducts detailed neurodevelopmental assessments for children with a variety of genetic disorders. 

The multi-disciplinary team includes psychology, psychiatry, and psychometry, with experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).  The clinic is committed to advocacy, stigma reduction and education in the field of genetic disorders as they relate to mental health conditions.

What is this program?

The Eating Disorders Day Hospital (EDDH) Program at SickKids is focused on intensive behavioral symptom interruption for young people and their families struggling with chronic eating disorder symptoms. Our program aims to identify and target the symptoms that are complicating the success of outpatient treatment for families. The overall goal is to provide the young person and their family with enhanced coping skills, allowing them to transition back into outpatient treatment for their eating disorder (ED) and co-morbid mental health concerns.

The EDDH program is a partnership with the Toronto District School Board that combines academics with treatment in this 16-week program.

What is this program?

The Eating Disorder program offers assessment and treatment of eating disorders. The program offers outpatient treatment and medical monitoring.

What is this program?

The primary function of the Gender Care Clinic is to provide information, options, and care to pubertal young people experiencing gender dysphoria, which includes assessment and treatment planning. The young person and their families are supported in deciding options that can help the young person feel more comfortable in their body with the goal of decreasing feelings of body dysphoria. Clinic works with community partners to ensure the most comprehensive and supportive care to transgender and gender-questioning young people and their families.

What is this program?

Individual and family services are available to help infants, children, and young people with a range of mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, grief and loss, and social and educational challenges.

What is this program?

We offer diagnostic assessment to children and adolescents with complex physical and mental health conditions. Our Consultation Liaison Integrated Clinic also provides multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment of complex patients with both physical and mental health concerns. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made.

Short-term follow-up of patients seen on our inpatient services for acute conditions often takes place through these services. 

What is this program?

The Intensive Services for Children Day Treatment program serves children in Grades 1 to 8 who are experiencing emotional, social, psychiatric or behavioural challenges that disrupts their functioning at school, in the home and in the community.

This program is located at our Sheppard site in one of four Toronto District School Board classrooms.

What is this program?

The Intensive Services for Children, In-Home Treatment program functions as an integrated service so that continuity can be provided between classroom treatment and in home supports. The service is provided to clients and families who are experiencing difficulty in home, school and/or community and may be at risk for home or school breakdown due to significant social, emotional or behavioural challenges. In-home support is available both through our day treatment program and as a stand-alone service.

What is this program?

The Intensive Services for Youth Community team supports youth in Grades 9 to 12 who are struggling at home, school and within the community due to mental health needs (i.e., anxiety, depressions and emotional dysregulation) with significant mental health needs. Community supports may be used to navigate the transition in and out of day treatment, as a step down from other services, or as a stand-alone service designed to support youth to successfully navigate their environment while remaining connected to their home school/community.

What is this program?

The Intensive Services for Youth Day Treatment Program serves youth in Grades 9 to 12 who are struggling at home, school and within the community due to mental health needs (i.e., anxiety, depression and emotional dysregulation).   The program runs out of five classrooms and services are provided by a fully integrated interprofessional team of psychiatry, clinical psychology, child and youth work, social work, nursing, occupational therapy and TDSB teachers.

Classroom teachers will work with youth/families to develop a course schedule that supports both the therapeutic needs of the youth and academic success. The school day is divided into three academic periods and one treatment period where youth attend both therapeutic skills and social recreation groups. As a family-based program, caregivers’ participation is key. The program aims to create positive change for the whole family.

What is this program?

The Mood and Anxiety Service provides assessment and treatment to clients with mood, anxiety and emotion regulation disorders (and other co-morbid issues). The service offers individual and group therapies.

What is this program?

We offer diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with various mood disorders, such as depression or emotional regulation disorders with self-harm. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made.

What is this program?

Individual, group and family therapies are available to help children and youth with a wide range of mental health concerns such as depression; anxiety including selective mutism; OCD; emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. All treatment referrals must be done by one of the outpatient multidisciplinary team members.

What is this program?

The Community Outreach Intervention Initiative (COII) serves children and young people living in the Black Creek, St. James Town and Flemingdon Park communities who are experiencing barriers to accessing mental health care. The counselling and therapist team collaborates with Youth Outreach Workers to make it easy for children, young people and families to receive the level of service that matches their needs.

What is this program?

The Psychiatric Day Treatment Program at SickKids is focused on intensive treatment and support for adolescents with a variety of mental health conditions, including severe anxiety or mood disorders and psychotic disorders. The program aims to support youth who have significant difficulties with their ability to function, including school attendance due to their mental health condition. This program primarily uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach. Patients of this program typically attend for two to three months, with a goal of having them transition back to school or other services in the community.

What is this program?

Psychiatric Services provides consultations and episodic treatment to address a broad range of diagnoses including mood and anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other relevant neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Interventions are holistic and include support by medication and/or therapy both psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic support.

What is this program?

Recovery and Education for Adolescents Choosing Health (REACH) is a day treatment program provided in partnership with the Toronto District School Board that offers clients the opportunity to earn secondary school credits while participating in treatment for addictions and concurrent disorders.

What is this program?

The Slaight Centre Early Intervention Service provides outpatient services to clients experiencing psychosis as their primary presenting issue. The program aims to improve outcomes for young people with psychosis through early identification, intervention and treatment.

What is this program?

The Substance Use Day Treatment Program is for teens who recognize their alcohol and/or substance use has impacted their lives and are looking to make changes. Individual treatment is aimed at reducing or eliminating substance use in accordance with the program’s harm reduction philosophy.

This is an academic program with opportunities for teens to work towards secondary school credits with a Toronto District Secondary School teacher, instructing Ministry of Education curriculum.

What is this program?

Consultation is available for young people who have nicotine, alcohol and/or other substance use and would benefit from a comprehensive health assessment, with or without counselling support.

What is this program?

In the Substance Use Outpatient Program, young people can participate in short- or long-term individual therapy for support in areas such as alcohol and other substance use and related areas (such as depression, anxiety and family conflict). Young people will also be given a chance to meet with a doctor to review their overall health or discuss any specific health concerns.

What is this program?

We offer diagnostic and assessment and treatment of Tics, Tourette syndrome and associated features. Based upon the assessment, internal referrals to treatment services (including individual, group and family therapies and medication management) may be made.

What is this program?

University of Toronto Navigation (UTN) supports the most vulnerable postsecondary students as they intersect with the acute care hospital system. This program provides acute mental health navigation to guide and support University of Toronto students, optimizing a smooth transition as they return from hospital to campus and the community.

What is this program?

We offer urgent outpatient assessment for patients experiencing crises with suicidal ideation or self-harm, acute mental state changes or acute deterioration in functioning. Treatment plans are typically brief, focused on safety planning, crisis management, and navigation.

What is this program?

The Young Families Program is a health-care service for adolescent mothers and their children. The program acts as the medical home for the mother and infant and follows the family until the children reach two or three years old. 

What is this program?

The Youth Addiction and Concurrent Disorders Service (YACDS) offers treatment to young people who have substance use challenges/concerns, with or without concurrent mental health concerns. The service works from a harm-reduction model and takes a flexible and individualized approach. Treatment plans are based on a comprehensive assessment, focused on identifying treatment needs and issues related to substance use and mental health. Youth can access services for 16 sessions or up to one year.

What is this program?

The Youth Day Hospital (YDH) is a day treatment program provided in partnership with the Toronto District School Board that serves young people needing more intensive outpatient support for stabilization, assessment and treatment towards preventing hospitalization. YDH works with young people to plan for transitions to lower-intensity services while supporting academic functioning. 

What is this program?

The Youth Urgent Care Clinic provides urgent outpatient services for patients presenting at the CAMH Emergency Department experiencing crises with addictions and concurrent disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Treatment plans are brief, if provided, and focus on individual therapies. This clinic is primarily for assessment and referrals to appropriate services.  Referral to this clinic is through the CAMH Emergency Department only.

What is this program?

Youth-VAST offers targeted support to help young people across Ontario develop healthy coping strategies, access specialized treatment and foster resilience in managing:

• Nicotine and vaping use
• Substance use, including alcohol and cannabis
• Problem technology use