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 does this program offer?
- Group-based therapies:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Dialectical behavioural therapy
- Group based psychoeducation
- Individual therapies:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Dialectical behavioural therapy
- Unstructured supportive individual therapy
- Medication support by Nurse Practitioner or Doctor
- Medical management
- Peer support
Who is this program for?
13 – 20 years old
Toronto
(must be able to travel to CAMH (Toronto) and available to attend day treatment on regular basis)
How can I access this program?
In-person
Do I need a referral?
- Self-referral
- Call: Access CAMH, 416-535-8501, press 2
- Primary care referral (i.e. Doctor or Nurse Practitioner)
- Referral through Access CAMH: CAMH Referral Form
- Hospital referral
- Community/agency/school referral through Access CAMH
Are there any people who aren’t the best fit for this program?
While this program aims to help everyone, there are some that have needs this program doesn’t cover, including:
- Active and/or untreated psychosis
- Cognitive level at and below the moderate developmental and/or intellectual delay (if known from a cognitive assessment)
Learn more
Youth Addiction and Concurrent Disorders Service
