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January
31, 2006
 The
opening of the Child and Adolescent, Specialized Mental Health
Unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre marked
a significant milestone. Planning for this Unit started back
in 1996. Following numerous revisions to the plan, funding
was finally approved and staff recruited. The eight bed Unit
complements the existing Adult Mental Health and Paediatric
programs at TBRHSC.
The Unit is a regional resource serving the Districts of
Thunder Bay and Kenora/Rainy River, that is, from White River
to the Ontario/Manitoba border.
The Unit provides services relating to stabilization, comprehensive
assessments and brief treatment for youth with serious and
complex mental health problems. The patient age range is from
12-17 years.
Patients might receive Risk Assessment, Psychological Assessment,
Individual and Group Psychotherapy, Short Term Behavioral
Interventions, Psychosocial Information, Psychiatric Evaluation,
Trauma Evaluation, Family counseling, Stress Management techniques,
and Social Skill training.
The Child and Adolescent, Specialized Mental Health Unit
is comprised of a Multidisciplinary team of healthcare workers
including: Child Psychiatrists, Social Worker, Registered
Nurses, Child Youth Workers, Unit Coordinator, Psychological
Associate, Registered Practical Nurses, Cultural Liaison Worker,
and Secretary.
It is expected that the average length of stay for patients
will be two weeks.
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