How to access services in a crisis situation
There is no fixed definition of a mental health emergency. If you feel that your situation is a crisis, we urge you to call the 24/7 Crisis Line. YSB’s trained professionals will provide immediate assistance and can also help you make a plan to get further support from our other services and programs.
24/7 Crisis Line Phone:
In Ottawa — 613-260-2360
Long distance toll-free — 1-877-377-7775
How to access mental health services
YSB offers a range of mental health services for youth (see individual programs for age ranges) and their families. YSB uses the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) to deliver our mental health services. This approach ensures that our clients get the service that best meets their needs, without internal wait lists.
For more information contact us: 613-562-3004
Crisis line: 613-260-2360
Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA): How it works
The first time you come in to YSB (whether it’s through a scheduled appointment or at the Youth Mental Health Walk-in Clinic), you will have a Choice session. During this meeting with a counsellor, you will have the time to talk about your situation, and together you and your counselor (and anyone who is with you) discuss what you’re hoping to achieve, and receive information about different alternatives to allow you to make an informed choice about what to do next. If you decide after the Choice appointment to continue with services, you will leave with a set appointment called partnership and the name of the counsellor best suited to work with you. You won’t have to repeat everything that you’ve explained in your Choice appointment, unless you would find that to be helpful.
For some people, a single appointment is enough to meet their needs.
Why CAPA works
Through CAPA, our team of counsellors work collaboratively, with one another and with you. We figure out which counselor has the right clinical skills to help you with your needs. CAPA is flexible, tailored to your individual needs, and gives you clear expectations. You will know, from the start, what to expect, and you will be involved in any decisions along the way.
Although family conflicts are often best resolved when all members are engaged in the process, we do see youth individually, and we also provide short-term support for parents who are concerned about an adolescent who is not ready to participate in counselling.
For more information contact us: 613-562-3004
Crisis line: 613-260-2360
Our Mental Health Office
