Brief Service

Who is this service for?

This service is for children and youth with mental health difficulties. Those difficulties could be with emotions, socializing, behaviour, or self-regulation.   

Brief Service also supports caregivers. 

The children and youth are 0 to 17 years of age (referred before their 18^th birthday).  They live in Guelph Wellington. 

Support is weekly service up to 10 sessions.   

What supports do we offer in this service?

• We help children and youth to:   
  • Understand their emotions and mental health 
  • Learn better ways to manage their mental health struggles 

• We provide individual and group support for caregivers to understand and help their children/youth. 

• We help families connect with other community services and resources if needed. 

• We work in a team that could include these service providers at CMHA WW: 
  • Mental Health Clinician 
  • Family Consultation Worker 
  • Support Coordinator 

• The child/youth, caregivers, and service providers develop goals and a treatment plan together.  The plan identifies which supports will be involved. 

• Brief Service might be the only help that a child/youth needs.  It can also identify that a child/youth needs further support. 

How do I access this service?

Start with a Single Session. A Single Session is an opportunity for a family to meet once with a Mental Health Clinician to explore the need for services.   

• If your child is 0 to 5 years of age (referred before their 6^th birthday):   
  • Phone Here4Kids to book a Single Session:  1-844-454-3711. 

• If your child/youth is 6 to 17 years of age (referred before their 18^th birthday):   
  • In Guelph  
    • Attend the Children’s Walk-In Service for a Single Session. 
    • The Walk-In Service is every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.   
    • The location is the CMHA WW office at 737 Woolwich Street, Guelph. 
  • In the County
    • Phone Here 24/7 to book a Single Session:  1-844-437-3247. 
    • The Single Session will be at a CMHA WW office in the County. 

“CMHA WW” means Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington.

“Caregiver” means parent, caregiver, guardian.