Children’s Mental Health

The Children’s Mental Health Program provides support to children and families where a mental health need has been identified. Assessment and interventions are provided by a specialized social worker, a clinical pharmacist, with leadership provided by a FHT physician with expert knowledge in mental health and consultation provided by a sessional child psychiatrist.

Program objectives include:

To assess the mental health status and support needs of all child patients and families referred to the program by a C-FHT physician or interdisciplinary team member
To establish an appropriate plan of care for child patients and families registered to the program
To collaborate, when appropriate, with key people of influence in the lives of children (including schools, Ontario Early Years Centres, Children’s Aid Society and specialty service providers)
To promote consideration of children’s mental health needs as a vital component of health assessment at the C-FHT

The Children’s Mental Health Program provides the following services to patients within the Caroline Family Health Team:

Clinical assessment of childhood mental health including, but not limited to, structured assessment of childhood behavioural concerns as informed by CADDRA guidelines;
Treatment including talk therapy and pharmacotherapy
Psychoeducational support for child and family
Referral to community services