Mental Health

Our goal is to work collaboratively to provide comprehensive and quality mental health services for Prince Edward County residents.

• Psychiatry assessment and medication management
• Individual Treatment
• Mental Health Counselling
• Assistance with connecting to other Community Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Mental Health skills building group

Crisis Support

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html#a3

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is:

• bilingual
• trauma-informed
• culturally appropriate
• available to anyone in Canada

Crisis Intervention Centre: www.quintehealth.ca/care-service/mental-health-services/crisis-intervention-centre

613-969-7400 Press “1” and then Ext. 2753

A multi-disciplinary team is ready to respond to crisis calls and offer emergency mental health intervention in the form of assessments, referrals, short-term crisis resolution, or simply information. The mental health crisis may have been brought about by a relationship breakdown, the loss of a loved one, forms of abuse, or any number of life stresses. As well, our team is well-trained to care for persons suffering from symptoms of mental illness.

AccessMHA: www.accessmha.ca 

Helping you access support in the Eastern Ontario Region.  If you are looking for mental health, substance use and addictions, AccessMHA can help you navigate the complex and sometimes confusing healthcare system.

Canadian Mental Health Association Hastings Prince Edward Addiction and Mental Health Services: www.cmhahpe.ca

CMHA HPE Addictions and Mental Health Services offers a variety of programs and services that assist individuals 16 years of age and older, with reaching short and long-term addictions and mental health goals.

Rapid Access in Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic: www.cmhahpe.ca/programs-and-services

Provides low-barrier, responsive care to individuals with substance use concerns on a time-limited basis with an aim of assessment, initial stabilization and transition to community-based services.  The RAAM clinic consists of a multi-disciplinary team including: Addiction Counsellor, Nurse Practitioner, Peer Support Worker, Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse, Trauma Therapist.

National Overdose Response Service (NORS): www.nors.ca

“NORS” is an overdose prevention hotline for Canadians providing loving, confidential, nonjudgmental support for you, whenever and wherever you use drugs.  Call OR Text (Canada only) 1-888-688-NORS(6677)

SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org/meeting

Delivers inclusive, evidence informed addiction recovery programs across the United States and Canada.  Also offers programs for friends and family who have loved ones struggling with addictions.

Offers meetings and information to support people with addiction of all types of problematic behaviours including drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, food and more.

Children’s Mental Health Services: www.cmhsonline.ca

Since 1998, experienced staff at CMHS has been providing evidence based treatment to help improve the mental health of children, youth and families.

Youthab: www.youthab.ca

A community based non-profit organization helping young people living in Quinte area obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing, good mental health and employment.

Kids Help Phone: www.kidshelpphone.ca

Kids help phone is always open, offering young people across Canada mental health support and a non-judgemental space to Feel Out Loud (youth expressing how they are feeling in a way that works best for them).

Parents Lifeline: www.pleo.on.ca

Helping parents of children facing mental health challenges find their way forward.

Non-insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit:  www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/

Learn about coverage for drugs, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counselling and medical transportation.

Good Mind’s Program: www.mbq-tmt.org/social-services/good-minds

The Good Minds Program ensures that MBQ (Mohawk of the Bay of Quinte) is able to deliver counselling services, youth programming, circles (groups), grief recovery, ceremonies, elder support, addictions counselling, Child and Youth Wellness and NNADAP Programming (National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program).

Hospice Prince Edward: www.hospiceprinceedward.ca

Residential Hospice, visiting volunteer, grief and bereavement support.

Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC): www.pelc.ca

Is a charitable not-for-profit resource centre in Prince Edward County:

Building a stronger, more empowered community through learning and support.  Some of the ways that the devoted staff at PELC can support your personal and professional growth is through education and upgrading, employment supports, financial help and food security.

Rainbow Health Ontario:  www.rainbowhealthontario.ca

2SLGBTQ+ Health Information and Service Directory Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) creates opportunities for the healthcare system to better serve 2SLGBTQ communities.

Peer Support South East Ontario (PSSEO): www.psseo.ca

PSSEO provides support and services to people who are living with addiction and/or mental health and seeking Peer Support as a way to manage and work toward being well.

Alzheimer’s Society: www.alzheimer.ca/hpe

Public Health:  www.hpepublichealth.ca

Health Families Program:  www.hpepublichealth.ca/healthy-families-hcp

Prenatal, postpartum, early childhood support.

PEFHT Mental Health Team
Phone: 613-476-0400

Mental Health appointments can be arranged by your primary care provider, nurse practitioner or PEFHT Community Clinic support.
Referrals are triaged according to urgency.