Mental Health & Addiction Care Referrals

AccessMHA

AccessMHA is a service that provides a single point of entry to Eastern Ontario’s system of care for adult (16+ years old) mental health and addictions services.  It is a collaborative effort between healthcare and community services, primary care and individuals with lived expertise that provides a coordinated point of access. To submit a referral through AccessMHA:

  1. Fill out a form at AccessMHA.ca
  2. A mental health and addictions professional will work with you to assess your needs and connect you to the right services within our health care network.

We encourage you to submit a referral through AccessMHA for the following services:

Programs requiring a physician referral

Programs that allow self-referral

Submit a referral through AccessMHA

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Referral forms and information for programs not using AccessMHA

Family, Child and Youth Clinic

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Child and Youth Mental Health Urgent Consult Clinic

Download the referral form.

Detoxification Centre

Self-referrals and referrals from a healthcare provider are accepted for the Detoxification Centre. For further information, please call the 24-hour telephone line at 613-549-6461.
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Centralized Eating Disorders Program

Referrals are accepted from physicians and nurse practitioners. Please include a completed referral form, recent blood work and an ECG.
Download the referral form.

Direct referral forms

A patients or primary care providers can submit a direct referral, instead of using AccessMHA.  Please note that, effective April 1, 2025, we will no longer accept direct referrals and all referrals must be made through AccessMHA.

Download the Adult Outpatient Mental Health Program (General Outpatient Services) referral form.

Download the Heads Up! Early Psychosis Intervention Program referral form.

Download the Adult Eating Disorders Program, Eating Disorders Day Treatment Program or Child and Youth Eating Disorders Program referral form