Community Enrichment Services

Sep 7, 2017

Services

Community Enrichment Services is a community-based program offering counselling through case management services to individuals with serious mental illness. Each person’s mental status, needs, and abilities are assessed to help develop a care plan. Skills training, referrals to valuable community resources, and advocacy are provided when necessary.

Concurrent Disorders: This aspect of the program provides long-term intensive case management to individuals diagnosed with a combined or co-occurring
substance use disorder and/or gambling disorder and serious mental illness.

Program Goals

To reduce the likelihood of re-hospitalization and maximize community tenure.
To use, for maximum benefit, appropriate community resources.
To develop greater competence in areas of self-care, life skills, community and professional involvement.

Eligibility

Individuals with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness/concurrent disorder, who are 16 years of age or over.
Must have medical support, i.e., family physician or psychiatrist.
Individuals must reside in the City of Hamilton.

Referrals

Referrals are accepted from medical professionals, social service agencies, family members, or from the individual. Participation is on a voluntary basis. All referrals are processed through IntĀc (see below).

IntĀc (Intensive Case Management Access Coordination)

A single point of access to intensive case management services provided by the Canadian Mental Health Association (Hamilton Branch), Community Mental Health Program (City of Hamilton), Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia, and Hamilton Mental Health Outreach.

For further information about Community Enrichment Services, or to arrange an intake appointment, call IntĀc at (905) 528-0683.