Mental Health and Addiction Resources
- Addictions and Mental Health Services of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
- Detox Centre – Hotel Dieu Hospital site
- Heads Up! Early Psychosis Intervention Program
- Kairos Program - Youth Diversion
- Kairos is a counselling service which specializes in treatment for youth who are experiencing any level of substance use/misuse, personally or with a family member. Our service is available as an outreach program in all elementary and secondary schools within KFL&A, as well as alternative education sites and group homes.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Information about signs and symptoms and treatments for mental illness; full text booklets and pamphlets on mental illness can be downloaded or printed
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- Information on topics related to mental health and addiction
- Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO)
- Information on schizophrenia, information for families and caregivers, medication resource centre, list of the programs offered by the SSO
- Here to Help
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Information on mental health and substance use, personal stories, self-help resources in several languages, discussion boards on a variety of topics
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Crisis Resources
A crisis is defined as a period of intense difficulty or trouble. In these time of emergency there are a number of places you can go for help:
- Emergency Psychiatric Assessment (Forms 1 & 2): Frequently Asked Questions
- Addiction & Mental Health Services (AMHS) — Serving Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFLA)
- Crisis line (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Kingston & Frontenac: 613-544-4229 or toll free to 1-866-616-6005
- Crisis line (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Lennox & Addington: 613-354-7388 or toll free to 1-800-267-7877
- Website: https://www.amhs-kfla.ca/services/crisis/
- Telehealth Ontario
- Toll free: 1-866-797-0000
- Website: www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/telehealth
Shelters
There are a number of shelters in Kingston that provide temporary accommodation for men, women and children. Below is a list of some of the shelters in Kingston.
- In From the Cold — Emergency homeless shelter, including individuals suffering from mental health problems and addictions
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Website: kingstonhomebase.ca/in-from-the-cold-emergency-shelter
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Email: @email
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- Kingston Harbour Light Men’s Shelter — 8 bed emergency shelter for up to 5 days. Offers bed, hot meals, shower, and laundry facilities
- Open to men 18 years and older, for individuals not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Building is smoke free
- Telephone: 613-546-2333 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- Website: http://torontoharbourlight.ca/kingstonharbourlight/
- Email: info@kingstonharbourlight.org
- Kingston Youth Shelter - offers a variety of services to homeless/precariously housed youth between the ages of 16-24
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Website: www.kingstonyouthshelter.com
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Transitional Housing
- Ryandale Transitional Housing — Affordable accommodation for up to one year for seven individuals who have demonstrated the desire and ability to achieve independent living
- Website: ryandale.ca
- Email: @email
- Dawn House Women’s Shelter — 24 hour emergency temporary shelter for up to 45 days. Offers counselling, basic necessities, information and referrals, computer access, housing assistance, client advocacy, and public education
- Open to women 16 years and older and their children
- Website: www.dawnhouse.net
- Email: @email
Support for Family Members
- Family Resource Centre — provides information and support to family and friends of persons with mental health concerns
- Website: www.amhs-kfla.ca/family/
- Email: @email
