Community Services Reorganization Mental Health and Addictions Program September 26, 2017 Photo Credit: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism

Community Reorganization Plan Vision: To transform current system of separate primary mental health and addictions services into integrated, interdisciplinary, geographically-based teams Goal: Develop interdisciplinary teams in four (4) geographic locations within the metro area with strong connections with psychiatry Timeline: Early March, 2017 Service Model: Stepped Care Approach Recommendation for development of community based interdisciplinary teams cited in the ‘Working Together for Mental Health – a regional action plan for Eastern Health – July 2005 Vision and service model were supported by the All Party Committee Recommendations. Planning for the reorganization started in early 2016 with the formation of a steering committee with representation from Management and the affect clinical programs.

Proposed Service Model Recovery focused Matched to individual need Increased use of e-mental health, self management options Information/group based options Brief therapy Collaborative approaches Walk-in options

Services Included in Reorganization Lemarchant House Start Clinic Terrace Clinic Community Connections Employment Services Strengths Team Mental Health Counsellors Therapeutic Recreation Out-patient Psychiatry Out-patient Addictions

Team Composition Social Work Occupational Therapy ( including OTSW) Recreation Therapy Nursing Psychology Case Manager Addiction Counsellor Clerical Psychiatry (consultation) Program Manager

Team Geography St. John’s East St. John’s Center St. John’s West CBS Upper East End Downtown Mount Pearl Topsail to Seal Cove St. Philips MUN Area Kilbride   Bell Island Road Deluxe Area to Corpus Christi Church (Columbus Drive Turn Off) West of Columbus Drive Portugal Cove Shea Heights Paradise Pippy park Petty Harbour Kenmount Terrace Leary’s Brook Maddox Cove Goulds Pleasantville Cowan Heights (Blackmarsh Road cut off at Empire Avenue and Captain Whelan) Quidi Vidi Road South Lands Signal Hill

Stepped Care Model Step 1 - Self-Managed Care Step 2 - Single-Session Information-Based Groups Step 3 - Therapist-Assisted Self-Managed Care Step 4 - Skills-Based Groups Step 5 - Intensive Group Therapy Step 6 - Individual Therapy Step 7 - Specialized Services NOTE – Clients will enter the service at the level of care that best fits their current needs and abilities. Clients may move up and down the steps throughout their treatment at Eastern Health.

Contact Information: East End Team – 35 Major’s Path – 777-3450 Centre City Team – SCMH/Lemarchant House – 777-5390 West End Team – Mt. Pearl Square – 752-4121 or 777-3438 CBS Team – Villa Nova Plaza – 834-7912 Referrals are processed at ACI – 752-8888 or MHAintake@easternhealth.ca