Systems Improvement through Service Collaboratives (SISC) is part of the Open Minds, Healthy Minds: Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy Service Collaboratives bring together multi-sectoral stakeholders to address system gaps and implement meaningful interventions 18 Service Collaboratives were established in communities across Ontario – including Scarborough and East York SISC OVERVIEW

SEY Service Collaborative 2 Community stakeholders Evidence Service Providers Youth Advisory Group Youth Focus Groups Intervention Walk-in service for youth in a space they already access Identified Gap Lack of timely and accessible mental health services and supports for youth

SEY Service Collaborative 3  Walk-in service to support youth with mental health concerns before they reach crisis  Services will be offered in a space that youth are already accessing  Will provide mental health counselling, as well as other holistic services to address needs of youth (e.g., justice, employment, settlement, etc.)  Resourced by community partners

SEY host site selection

5 Neighbourhood selection and host site short-list First engagement visit Information sharing about the agency/SC work SCIT removes sites that self-select or do not meet priority criteria (e.g., space, staff) Second site visit More in-depth information gathered Assess ‘fit’ for walk-in SCIT ranks sites and develops short-list of top potential host sites Third site visit: SCIT members visit short-list host sites SCIT selects host site: The S.P.O.T SEY Walk-in Host Site Selection Process

The S.P.O.T 6  Youth-friendly space that meets criteria set out by SC  Physical space (group and one-on-one sessions)  On-site staff  Accessible  High numbers of youth accessing the space  Identified need for programming  Relationship with large network of community agencies

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SEY Service Collaborative – next steps 8  Engagement and outreach: Connecting with people who work with youth; Youth Advisory and focus groups  Communications: Branding, social media  Evaluation: Local needs assessment, evaluation framework  Service providers: On-site and referral in providers  Operations: Setting up physical space, MOUs

SEY Service Collaborative – next steps 9  Next steps ctd:  Trainings Mental Health First Aid Operational training  Balancing walk-in service with arts-based programming  Working with the Malvern community to identify local needs and sources of referral

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