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Mental Health Week is May 6-12 and Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) is focusing on youth mental health. The Oakville Beaver's two-part report, The Inside Story, has taken a look at the issues and personal stories in hopes of raising awareness about this pressing social issue. With the assistance of HHS, we have identified some of those issues and treatments, and the importance of getting the conversation started. Most importantly here is a compilation of many of the support resources and services locally and farther afield. The following are places to turn for more information on Child and Adolescent Men- Support is here for mental health issues tal Health Services in Halton and the GTA: · Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) 905-815-5140, ext. 4900 · HHS Eating Disorder Program 905-815-5140, ext. 4814 · North Halton Mental Health Clinic 905-693-4240 · Schizophrenia Society of Ontario -- Halton Peel Regional Office 905-338-2112 · ADAPT Substance Abuse Treatment Program 905-639-6537 · Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital 905-631-1939 · Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services 905-689-4727 · Nelson Youth Centres 905-681-2611 · Canadian Mental Health Association -- 24-hour Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) 1-877-825-9011 · Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) Intake: 905-634-2347, ext. 439 24-hour Crisis Line: 905-878-9785 · Burlington Counselling & Family Services 905-637-5256 · North Halton Child & Youth Psychiatry Program 905-693-4240 · The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) -- Neurosciences and Mental Health 416-813-8945 · SickKids' Happy and Healthy campaign -- www.healthyandhappy.com A more extensive listing of all services in Halton for children and youths can be found online at www.youthmentalhealthhalton.ca. 7 | Thursday, May 9, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com continued from p.6 young person, we start to look at self-esteem and body image issues, and then finally, we help reintegrate them back into their own lives," Janice said. Reintegrating into their own life Claudia Barning, HHS manager of Outpatient Mental Health Services, says the groupled program is very much client-centred and treatments are based on the individual. "We develop the treatment plan for the cli- Travelling the road to recovery ent based on where they are at when they come to us and their commitment level," she said, "because it's very difficult to categorize everybody when each case is different." Victoria was discharged from the program in February and when asked about her experience, she was clear -- it saved her life. "Sometimes it doesn't feel real, like I was watching someone else go through it all," she said. "But it (the program) gave me a better perspective of myself and helped me become my own person, and really, I'm the better for it." The Mindful Art art exhibit at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre supports mental health programming at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Until June 6, photos and pottery by artist Susan Brown is on display in the corridors during Art exhibit benefits Navigator program operating hours. Half the sales proceeds will go to the Navigator Program, which provides early intervention for youths with mental health issues. The centre is at 2302 Bridge Rd. For more information, visit www.mindfulart.ca. Mother's Day iPad Special! 1 out of 5 Canadians under the age of 17 is affected by mental illness HELP BREAK the SILENCE on YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Kevin Flynn's Oakville Provincial Youth Advisory Committee's Great Oakville Pursuit Friday, May 10th, 2013 In conjunction with Youth Mental Health Week May 5 - 11 · · · · 15% off accessories* $15 accessories Gift Card* Save $20 on all iPad Wi-Fi + Celluar models Free 30 minute One-on-One iPad set-up & introduction Email kflynn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org for more details Kevin Flynn, MPP­Oakville Community Office: 2318 Lakeshore Road West, Unit 2 Oakville, ON L6L 1H3 Tel: 905.827.5141 kflynn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Follow us on twitter Fol for exclusive e savings @cor @c @core1ca 249 9 Lakeshore Lake kesh East or call us at 905.849.0737 www.Core 1 .ca Downtown Oakville * On all non-Apple brands. Ask our sales team for details. While quantities last.