1. 30 Ropewalk Lane, St. John’s 777-5074
Outreach Services
30 Ropewalk Lane, St. John’s
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS PROGRAM

2. WHAT IS OUTREACH?
Services that actively ‘reach-out’ and provide help to those who may not otherwise look for support
Reach out to persons who:
- Don’t know what services may be available
- Encounter barriers in accessing services
- May have lost trust in services
Provides short-term interventions which may include:
- Assessment and crisis intervention
- Supportive and/or brief-counseling
- Group work
- Referral to other service providers
- Community and agency linkages
- Primary health care assessment and treatment
- Advocacy
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3. PROGRAM PHILOSOPY Members of the Outreach Team believe:
in the values of fairness, respect, integrity and connectedness;
in the dignity and worth of all individuals, and the need for all individuals to feel valued;
in client choice, self-determination, and autonomy;
in the need to provide information to clients to facilitate informed choices;
In respecting diversity amongst the population we serve.
that individuals must have their basic needs met (food, clothing, and shelter);
that individuals need to be and feel connected to social supports;
in providing short-term, solution-focused interventions that emphasize clients’ strengths and immediate needs;
*** self-determination, and autonomy
*** basic needs (food, clothing and shelter)
*** short-term, solution-focused interventions that emphasize clients’ strengths and immediate needs

4. PROGRAM PHILOSOPY (continued)
that mental health and addictions are interwoven, and integrated service models are needed;
that internal and external partnerships are vital for offering/providing the best possible services for individuals, families, and communities who request/require our services;
in the need to work with individuals, communities, and agencies to identify and address barriers to accessing needed services;
in focusing on wellness for people;
in approaches that are reflective of the principles of health promotion, illness prevention, early intervention, primary health care, the recovery model of mental health, and harm reduction;
in meeting clients “where they are”;
in the importance of relationship building with clients and partners.
Elaborate on these points:
mental health and addictions are interwoven
internal and external partnerships are vital for offering/providing the best possible services
Recovery model of MH and Harm reduction.
Meeting people where they are!

5. PROGRAM GOALS
Residents of St. John’s and surrounding areas are aware of factors that contribute to health, happiness, and well-being; how to recognize when they may require services; and how they can access services when needed.
Team members and internal and external partners have a clear understanding of the roles, programs, and services offered by the Early intervention and Outreach team.
Outreach Team members have strong working relationships with internal and external partners to develop, enhance, and provide services that are responsive to individual, community, and organizational needs.
Partnerships in the community help people move forward in their lives, reduces duplication.
Expedite (speed up) services.

6. PROGRAM GOALS (continued)
4) Clients experience trust, connectedness, and confidence in self and others, and face fewer systemic and organizational barriers through increased capacity to engage in self-care, health promotion, and illness prevention behaviours.
5) Outreach, and early intervention activities are guided by evidence and/or identified best and promising practices, and based on multiple sources of knowledge.
6) Health and wellness are central to the philosophy and work environment of the Early Intervention and Outreach Team.
Clients experience trust and confidence with professionals, possibly strengthening damaged relationships in the past.

7. OUTREACH TEAM Comprised of: - 1 Program Manager - 4 Social Workers
- 1 Nurse
- 1 Nurse Practitioner
- 3 Youth Outreach Workers

8. SERVICES Main office - 30 Ropewalk Lane
Both Youth and Adult Outreach continuously evolve to meet the needs of the community and to reduce barriers to services.
Main approach is solution focused and short term intervention.
STAY TUNED FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS… 
Always developing new groups
Planned parenthood (transgender community); 1st medical clinic for Transgendered community every Monday for 9-12
Both structured mindfulness group, and developing drop-in.
Addictions drop in 2pm and 7:30pm (to accommodate people working during the day).
Reflections group (closed, structured addictions group for seniors).

9. SERVICES (continued)
Some agencies that Adult Outreach has been involved with to date include:
- The Gathering Place
- St. John’s Women’s Centre
- New Hope Community Centre
- Wiseman Centre
- Stella’s Circle
- Thrive (Street Reach Program)
- The Pottle Centre
- The independent Living Resource centre
- The Murphy Centre
- Planned Parenthood
- Humane Services
- Seniors Resource Centre
- For the Love of Learning
Previous work listed above – constantly changing and growing.

10. SERVICES (continued) Youth Outreach: - Boys & Girls Club
- Buckmaster’s Circle community centre
- THRIVE
- Association For New Canadians
- Planned Parenthood- Camp Eclipse: Out In The Woods
- Recovery Center
- MacMorran Community Center
- Canadian Red Cross
- MUN Student Union
- Murphy centre
- YWCA
- Eastern school district (Roots of empathy & Healthy relationships)

11. SOCIAL WORK OUTREACH
Provide brief and/or crisis intervention, supportive counseling, advocacy, referral and linkage to other service providers & community agencies.
No waitlist for our services.
Facilitate various Mental Health and Addiction groups throughout the city.
Jennifer Mercer, RSW Michele Pike, RSW
Brenda Halley, RSW Gail Hearn, RSW /
Wait-list:
women’s centre Friday morning
New hope (Tuesday)
Gathering place (varying days)
Womens centre – kundalini yoga – Tuesdays
Friday afternoon hiking group
Street reach (Monday nights 7-9)
*** COME MEET US WHERE WE ARE, A LOT OF OUR CLIENTS ALREADY CONNECTED TO THESE SERVICES.

12. NURSING OUTREACH
Primary health care and supportive mental health/addictions intervention.
Linkage to other service providers & community agencies.
Drop-in and scheduled appointment times available.
Foot care
Health promotion
Amy McNeil, RN
- SW services and nursing services overlap quite a bit, doing the same work with the addition of the medical component. (foot care)

13. NURSE PRACTITIONER OUTREACH
Nurse Practitioner liaises with Outreach Team to provide primary health care services
Operates a Health Clinic at the New Hope Community Centre on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Clinic involves collaboration with Primary Health Care, Eastern Health and The Salvation Army
Collaborates with a consulting physician
Health Clinic creates improved access to primary health care in a non-judgmental, client-centered, welcoming and familiar environment.
Gail Bishop, MSN, NP

14. YOUTH OUTREACH WORKERS
Provides health promotion, prevention, outreach, early intervention and support to youth (12-17)
Involved in various health promotion & prevention projects, initiatives and programming for mental health & addictions
Delivers Strengthening Families Program & Promoting Healthy Youth Relationships Program
Developing relationships with various agencies/organizations to support and deliver outreach and early intervention services
Deanne Fitzpatrick Cindy Murray
Joanne Cull
If you have any questions about the Youth Outreach please connect with any of the people listed on this slide.

15. FOR MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about any of our services, please contact
We are located at:
Outreach Services
Mental Health & Addictions Program
30 Ropewalk Lane
P.O. Box 13122
St. John’s, NL A1B 4A4
Tel: (709)
Fax: (709)