Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT)
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams provide the treatment, rehabilitation, and support services that assist people with severe mental illness in their recovery and their desire to live in the community. The teams are multidisciplinary each having a social worker, nurses, a vocational specialist, an occupational therapist, a psychiatrist, a peer support specialist, and an addictions specialist. ACT teams are able to provide services in the community, including people's homes. Support can be very intensive and a 24-hour on-call system is available to clients. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto has three ACT teams. West Metro Act Team and East Metro Act Team are designated forensic (which means that they work with consumers who have been involved with the legal system and have been referred by the Ontario Review Board). Model of service is an ACT model. Average length of stay is three years.
The East Intake coordinates access for the New Dimensions, East Metro and Scarborough Hospital ACT teams in Scarborough. Referrals are made by contacting The Access Point.
http://theaccesspoint.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto Branch - Scarborough - Markham Road
1200 Markham Road
Scarborough
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto Branch
Main Hours: Monday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Central Access - Phone: 416-640-1934
Central Access - FAX: 416-499-9716
Central Access - Toll Free: 888-640-1934