Mental Health Services for Children and Families
This page provides information on mental health programs and services for children and families.
Mackenzie Health offers programs and services for children and families experiencing significant mental health concerns causing impairment in everyday functioning.
Child and Family Services provides short-term specialized out-patient treatment for children, adolescents and their families. Based out of Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, our staff consists of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals in psychology, social work and psychiatry.
We provide services to children, adolescents and families with a wide range of emotional and psychological problems which lead to significant impairment in various aspects of their lives such as their home, school and community.
Services Available
Child and Family Services provides assessment and treatment for children and adolescent with significant symptoms causing severe impairment in functioning in the following areas:
- Anxiety disorders
- Mood disorders
- Psychosis disorders
Making a Referral
Child and Family Services will accept clients who meet the following criteria:
- Children and adolescents between 6 to 18 years of age with significant mental illness that is causing a severe impairment in functioning
- Must be referred by a physician
- In cases of joint custody for individuals under the age of 16, joint consent for treatment by both parents is required
Child and Family Services does NOT accept referrals for assessments/treatments where concerns are related principally to:
- Legal issues
- Active custody issues
- Anger management
- Behavioural disorders
- Eating disorders
- Primary substance abuse
All services are fully covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Clients are responsible for giving at least 24 hours advance notice of cancellations.
Mackenzie Health's Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences provides care for individuals living in York Region or Simcoe County who have a developmental disability with a significant cognitive delay, autism or are living with the effects of an acquired brain injury. Services are offered within the community to individuals living in York Region or Simcoe County.
For more information visit our Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences page.
Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital
B-Wing, Level 5
10 Trench Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4Z3
Phone: 905-883-2137 from Richmond Hill
905-471-2000 ext. 2137 from across Vaughan
Fax: 905-883-2144
Physicians can refer patients by faxing the Shaw Clininc Child and Family Services referral to 905-883-2144.
