1. Community Services Reorganization Mental Health and Addictions Program September 26, 2017
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2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. Contact Information:
East End Team – 35 Major’s Path –
Centre City Team – SCMH/Lemarchant House –
West End Team – Mt. Pearl Square – or
CBS Team – Villa Nova Plaza –
Referrals are processed at ACI – or