Mental Health and Justice: Housing Support Services

Providing housing support services to individuals with serious mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system.

What Is The Mental Health and Justice Program?

• staff provide support to people with serious mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system and require assistance in locating affordable and suitable housing
• support is provided to maintain housing and assist in the prevention of future involvement with the criminal justice system
• a rent supplement is available
• this program works in partnership with the Mental Health Court Support Services Program through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Hamilton Branch

What Are the Goals of the Program?

• to secure and maintain permanent and affordable housing
• to provide flexible, portable, and individualized supports
• to reduce the rate of recidivism
• to provide linkage and support with other community resources on an as needed basis

What Is the Eligibility Criteria?

• individuals 16 years of age or older with a serious mental illness
• individuals residing within the City of Hamilton
• individuals who have current involvement in the criminal justice system
• individuals connected with clinical support in the community
• low risk individuals

Who Can Make Referrals?

• healthcare professionals
• associated court-based case management programs
• courts, detention centres, pre-charge services
• intensive case management programs
• short-term residential crisis beds
• community/social service agencies
• self-referrals
• family members/significant others

For additional information, or to a make a referral, call (905) 521-0090 or contact us at info@cmhahamilton.ca.