Youth mental health walk-in clinic opens in Midland
A child and youth mental health walk-in clinic is now open in Midland.
The clinic will run every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County (CFSSC) location at 845 King St.
The free service will be offered by CFSSC in collaboration with New Path Youth and Family Services.
“Walk-in clinics are effective, leading edge services that will help ensure all children, youth and their families have timely access to the mental health supports they need,” said Glen Newby, CEO of New Path.
The Midland clinic will provide free, single-session mental health counselling for children and youth up to the age of 18 and their families. If additional supports and services are needed, clients will be referred to other short and long-term child and youth mental health supports in the community.
This pilot project is taking place from now until the end of December.
“This project is in response to overwhelming demand for timely child and youth mental health services in Midland,” said Lisa Hickling-Miller, a New Path manager. “We firmly believe that children, youth and their families need timely access to care in their own communities.”
New Path is also offering walk-in services in Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood and Orillia.