New Fredericton sensory room will provide access to therapeutic resources for young patients with mental health concerns Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (FREDERICTON) – A new sensory clinic in Fredericton, featuring a dedicated space to help address sensory processing concerns, will provide invaluable support to children, youth, […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams are helping children and youth with addictions and mental health concerns through therapeutics and education Post Youth across New Brunswick who are struggling with addictions and mental health concerns are benefiting from Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams and mental health clinicians like Jessica Thebeau. Jessica is a mental health clinician and part of an ISD team that works with children and youth in the Moncton and surrounding areas. She and her […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams providing addiction and mental health support for children and youth in rural areas Post Children and youth in rural schools are able to access addictions and mental health support and resources to help them succeed thanks to multidisciplinary teams across the province. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams, made up of psychology, social work, health care and education professionals, work together to provide children and youth struggling with addictions and […]
Virtual consultations now available for patients seeking urgent mental health care in Horizon Emergency Departments Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (HORIZON) – Patients with mental distress who present to a Horizon Emergency Department (ED) can now connect virtually with an addiction and mental health team […]
New after-hours psychiatry clinic making significant impact in connecting clients to mental health services Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (MONCTON) – A new initiative is dramatically enhancing access to psychiatry services for clients in the Moncton area, with dozens of patients – children/youth and […]
Horizon extends successful pilot to hire three more addictions and mental health social workers for emergency departments Post (HORIZON) – The addition of an addictions and mental health social worker in the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital has helped improve access to addiction and mental health services for over 1,900 patients since January as part of a pilot project. Based on this early success to offer additional support […]
Child and Youth Addictions and Mental Health Services Services Child and Youth addictions and mental health teams throughout the province offer services to children and youth who need help with emotional needs, mental health or addictions. These multidisciplinary teams are made up of caring professionals with training in counselling, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, education, nursing, mental health, and addictions. Child and Youth services […]
Community Addiction and Mental Health Services – 157 Duke Street Services Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (F.A.C.T. Team) / Early Psychosis Program (E.P.P) / Supervised Community Care (S.C.C) F.A.C.T is a multi-disciplinary treatment team that provides care to adults living in the community who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The goal of the treatment team is to increase the adults overall functioning due to […]
Emergency Mental Health Services Services Emergency Mental Health offers consultative/assessment services to individuals who are suffering from an acute episode of mental illness and who seek emergency care through a hospital’s Emergency Department. Services include psychiatric assessments, triage, crisis intervention and stabilization of clients experiencing a mental health or addiction-related crisis. These services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of […]
Community Addiction and Mental Health Services in First Nation Communities Services Addiction and Mental Health Services provide a range of services for individuals and family members affected by substance use, harmful gambling and/or mental health issues. Community-based prevention programs are at the core of the program. The goal is to address health needs expressed by individuals and to strengthen the community as a whole. Horizon serves […]