Families First Bancroft, Ontario Services offered in North Hastings Ontario : Services

Services: Advocacy, Children's Programs, Counselling, Crisis Intervention, Family Support, Parent Education, Programs for Youth, Triple P Parenting Program
Address: 8 Hastings St. North; Box 88
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-3807
Website: http://www.cmhs-hpe.on.ca
Description: CMH serves children and families in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.

Mission Statement:

* To intervene in the least intrusive way with
community based mental health services
* To ensure the provision of a full range of
childrens's mental health services, including
specialized and residential treatment
* To develop and maintain high quality service
programs that are accessible, reliable,
available and cost effective
* To ensure meaningful consumer and
community participation in the development
and delivery of services, as well as evaluate
the effectiveness of services
* To build on and strengthen the services
currently available
* To develop close partnerships with other
agencies linked in serving children and their
families
* To mobilize volunteers and other resources
to strengthen the delivery of services

Each CMHS office is staffed by a team of professionals who are responsible for providing a wide range of therapeutic services to children and families. The service principals of the organization reflect a philosophy of service provision that is flexible, community based, client focused, rsponsible to needs and available in all geographic regions.

Our Community Services include the following services provided by the locally based service teams:
* Assessment
* Individual, Family and Group Therapy
* Treatment and Prevention Groups
* Crisis Counselling
* Case Consulation Services
* Case Management And Referral
* Intensive In-home Service
* Community Development and Education
* After Hours Crisis Consultation is available
by calling your local office.

Early Years Program:

Is a range of assessment, counselling strategies, intensive in-home parent training and support group initiatives specifically to assist parents of children under the age of 7. The program is provided locally as part of the Community Program. Some Early Years Services are delivered in partnership with other locally based service providers.

Intensive In Home:

Is an intensive in-home parent training program where a Child and Youth Worker attends the client's home during regularly scheduled identified high stress times during a six to eight week time frame to teach the family appropriate behaviour mangagement and coping skills.

Psychiatric and Psychological Services:

These services are available when deemed appropriate for the client.

Residential Facility, Honeywell House:

Is a highly structured staff model treatmnet program, which is located close to Belleville. This program is for young people between the ages of 8 to 15 who are experiencing emotional and or behavioural difficulties at home, school and in the community. Treatment includes, milieu therapy, individual counselling, group therapy, parent-in-residence programs and inenstive parental involvement is required. The goal for this program into reintegrate the young person into their home and school following an average staf of 14 to 90 days.
The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board provides an on-site classroom staffed by a full time Teacher and Child and Youth Worker to meet the educational needs of the young people participating in the residential program.

How to make a Referral

Call the Bancroft office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. During this initial contact, some brief information will be requested. A centralized intake worker will then contact the client/family within a few days to complete an intake assessment. Situations that are assessed during the initiial contact as being in crisis will receive immediate attention. Children over the age of 12 years may refer themselves or must consent to referrals made on their behalf. After a referral has been accepted, an intitial assessment is completed to determine what therapeutic assistance would be most appropriate.

CMHS is a Non-Profit Charitable organization governed by a volunteer Community Board of Directors. It is funded by the Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services.

Contact: Jan Demaray
Services: Advocacy, Children's Programs, Counselling, Family Support
Address: 301 MacDonald Ave.
Belleville, Ontario. K8N 3Z3
Toll Free: 1 800-952-2279 ext. 222
Fax: 613-966-8819
Email:
Website: http://www.familyspace.ca
Description: Resource Consultant Program

This program offers services to all families in Hastings County with children who have special needs, or require extra support. These children can range in age from birth to 12 years.

Families must have their children enrolled or wish to participate in a licensed child care setting in Hastings County.

Licensed child care settings include: Nursery Schools, Day Care Centres, School-Age Programs, Home Child Care, and Resource Centre Playgroups.

Our program consults with families and assists them in:
* Responding to their priorities, needs and
choices
* Choosing an appropriate child care program
* Fostering and promoting inclusinn in a
licensed community child care setting
* Connecting with various community
resources
* Completing applications for funding ie.:
ACSD and SSAH
* Transition into school
* Case conferences

Our program consults with staff of licensed child care settings and assists them with:

* Funding for extra staff to foster and
promote inclusion
* Opportunities for training where it relates
to providing an inclusive setting
* On site consultation and sharing of
resources

There is no fee to families or child care settings for our services in the Resource Consultant Program.

Parents are encouraged to refer, however anyone can make a referral with consent of the parent/guardian.

Services: Adult Supports, Advocacy, Counselling, Crisis Intervention, Family Support, Legal Support, Parent Education, Safe Home Placement, Transportation
Address: 63 Cleak Avenue
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613 332-3010
Description: A Safe Home and Community Counselling Program for women who are or have been in an abusive relationship. Funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and United Way of Quinte. Services available include crisis Counselling, safe placement and transportation for women and children leaving abusive relationships, advocacy and referrals to heatlh, legal and social services.

Programs:

Sustainable Livelihoods Program

Drop in centre at Tamarack Women's Resource Centre. Open Tuesday through Friday 9:00 -4:30 Call Donna Sabovitch or Jessie Wilson at 332-1878 for information.

It Shouldn't Hurt to be a Child

Implemented 7 years ago as a violence prevention community development project that increases awareness of the affects of violence on children through in-school education and children's groups. Contact Judy Hatton 332-3010 for information.

Violence Against Women

Office is open Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30 pm
We have a confidential answering machine with emergency numbers on it and it is capable of recording messages.
We do provide after-hours service. The OPP and Quinte Health Care have our home numbers if services are required for crisis or safe placement. If in doubt call a worker and we can assess. For more information contact any VAW worker at 613-332-3010.
Shirley Puttock, Sarah Phoenix, Elva Bennett, Gail Manion

Services Provided:

* Crisis Intervention
* Counselling
* Safe Placement
* Transportation
* Advocacy

Services: Children's Programs, Family Support, Parent Education, Resource Library, Respite Care, Triple P Parenting Program
Address: 20 Hastings Heritage Way; Box 1232
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-0179
Fax: 613-332-0308
Email:
Description: North Hastings Children's Services provides quality services and supports to enhance the well being of children and families in partnership with our community.

Programs:

* Licensed Child Care:
In centre or home based as well as
several after school programs (Bird's Creek,
Bancroft Public, Our Lady of Mercy) For
children 6weeks to 12 years of age.

* Food Programs:
Collective kitchens, dollar dinners, nutrition
kits, emergency food bank (by referral only)

* Ontario Early Years/Family Resource
Program
Outreach and In center Play groups, mobile
and in center toy lending library, parent
education/workshops, parent resource
library, respite care, family support, referrals
/linkages to services for children and their
families, special events, rent to own
program, equipment loan program

* Summer Camp
(In partnership with North Hastings
Community Integrtation Association)
A free summer camp program, held in July
and August, for children 5 to 12 residing in
North Hastins. Families may choose from
4, two week sessions.

Call for specific details about any of the programs and for information on upcoming workshops and special events or check out the Special Events section of this website.

Services: Adult Supports, Advocacy, Children's Programs, Counselling, Crisis Intervention, Family Support, Legal Support, Programs for Youth, Resource Library, Respite Care, Transportation
Address: 2 Alice St.; Box 1508
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-2090
Fax: 613-332-4762
Description: In partnership with the community, North Hastings Community Integration Association supports people with an intellectual disability and their families and facilitates opportunities for all people to live, work and learn together.

Generic Supports

Assistance for individuals and families to access and manage special funding, community connecting and awareness, referral and resource information.

Children (ages 3 to 14) and Family Supports

* Out of home respite
* Assistance with preparing for school
meetings and follow up
* Parent Support Network - North Hastings
Families First
* Experience Summer Day Camp in
partnership with N.H.C.S.
* Life Skills Training

Youth (ages 15 to 25) and Family Supports

* Out of home respite
* Daily living and transition skill training
* Pre-employment and work experience
placements in partnership with N.H.H.S.
and local businesses
* Supported summer employment
* Youth Involvement Ontario Group
* Assistance with "Transition Planning"
* Assistance with preparing for school
meetings and follow up
* Assistance to access funding supports
* Parent Support Network - North Hastings
Families First

Adult Supports

* Supported Independent Living
* Day Support
* Family Home
* Shared Home Living
* Community Connecting
* Funding Assistance
* Adult Respite

N.H.C.I.A. also has an extensive resource library.

N.H.C.I.A. is a member of Community Living Ontario and the United Way of Quinte.

Contact: Leslie Jenkins
Services: Children's Programs, Parent Education, Resource Library
Address: 2 Alice Street; Box 1508
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-2090 ext. 338
Fax: 613-332-4762
Email:
Website: http://www.families-first.ca
Description: Members of the Families First Committee represent Bancroft and area agencies and organizations who service families.
The Mission of Families First is to identify gaps in service and then through collaboration with schools, service providers, businesses and other community groups, to develop education and support opportunities for families.

Families First is a United Way of Quinte Project.

Programs:

Presentations at area schools (can be customized to meet the needs of a particular schools)

"Family Forum" newspaper column in the Bancroft Times. Parents can e-mail questions to be answered in the column directly to c.drost@nhcia.org

Facilitator of the "Take A Break Group" for stressed parents. This group meets on alternate Wednesday mornings to do a variety of fun and interesting activities. Call Chris at 332-2090 for upcoming activities or check out the Events sectiion of this website.

Project leader for "The Birthday Book Project" Visit the
Ontario Trillium Foundation Website our sponsors
Coordinator of the Families First Website

Assists families that are having problems with homework issues

Assists families in locating the appropriate service they require in the community

Event coordinator for community family activities such as National Family Day

Member of the North Hastings Education Action Team

Member of the York River Reading Fesitval Committee

Services: Adult Supports, Advocacy, Children's Programs, Counselling, Crisis Intervention, Family Support, Parent Education, Programs for Youth, Transportation
Address: 231 Hastings Street, North
Bancroft, Ontario. K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-2575
Fax: 613-332-3042
Email:
Website: http://www.metisnation.org
Description: Mission: To strive toward the political, social and economic well being of Metis, Non-status and off reserve Status Aboriginal People in Ontario by addressing common concerns through the implementation of vital service initiatives designed to improve quality of life for the many OMAA members.

Vision: The OMAA Woodland Metis Tribe will be fully responsible for our own fate through our strenth, unity and self-reliance. We will realize and enjoy all our Rights, Privileges and Freedoms. We will make great strides for our people by being well educated, gainfully employed, healthy and safe. It is our responsibility to achieve this and we will do so by undertaking initiatives that are focused, realistic and make valuable us of existing structures and resources. With entitlement and conviction, we will stand proud and celebrate our people's self-determined role in Canadian Society.

History: OMAA was founded in 1971 as the Ontario Metis and Non-Status Indian Association (OMNSIA)- a coalition of previously isolated community-based local associations of Metis and non-status Indians, all living off reserves in Ontario and not registered under the Indian Act (Canada). iN 1985, The Indian Act was amended to pemit some non-status Indians to become registered (status) Indians. Under the amendments (known as Bill c-31), approximately 20% of OMAA's members have been or will be registered under the Indian Act. In order to reflect this change in their constituency, and to symbolize the rejection of the Indian Act as a means of categorizing and dividing their people, OMAA changed its name in 1987 to the "Ontario Metis and Aboriginal Association" and subsequently to the Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association.

OMAA offers representation to the 250,000 Indian and Metis peoples living off reserves in Ontario. OMAA is today, an incorporated ( as a non-share captial Ontario corporation) umbrella organization representing community based local associations, known as "Locals" and five regional organizations, known as "Zones". Each Local is affiliated both with a Zone and directly the OMAA Home. The Zones and Locals are autonomous organizations. Each Zone has an annual assembly at which delegates from its affiliated locals elect a Board of Directors and three-member Executive Committee. OMAA, in turn, has an eighteen member Board of Directors, composed of the three executive officers of each of the five Zones, and the three executive officers of OMAA. OMAA's three execuitive officers are elected for three year terms by an annual assembly of delegates representing the affiliated locals.

OMAA employs the services of many professionals whose duties include the development of Metis/off-reserve social and cultural programs which focus on specific objectives. These objective include: economic development, self-government, health, education, employment procurement and other areas related to socio-economic well-being and independence. As well, the Metis attachment to the land is reflected in their firm insistence that ther members' natual resource harvesting traditions are not subject to federal or provincial regulation, but rather to the community's own conservation laws and regulations.

In summary, the emphasis of the Association is to address the social concerns of the population through implementation of project and program initiatives designed to improve the quality of life for all Metis, Non-status and off-reserve Aboriginal peoples in Ontario. Additionally, OMAA represents the best interests of its constiuents with respect to Aboriginal land claims, self-governemt, nautral resources and environmental assessments. The Association is affiliated with the national "Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).

Services Available:

Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program

No single factor is more important to a healthy future for our Aboriginal communities than the reduction of risks to our young children and the creation of opportunities for them to develop to their optimum level. They are our "Sacred Gifts". We as an organization have an obligation to our families to provide them with the services, information and cultural resources to create the best possible future for our young children. This program aims to improve Aboriginal and Metis health and reduce family viloence through a variety of prevention and intervention strategies designed for at risk and high risk families with children from birth to age 6.

The AHBHC program is a FREE, voluntary program that is open to any Aboriginal and Metis family that requests the service. Workers assist all Aboriginal and Metis families in providing the best opportunities for the healthy development of their children and ensure that families have access to all the supports and services available to address their needs.

The Progrm provides one-on- one support through a family home visiting program. Specially trained workers assess families' basic needs, identify risks and needs and then implement service plans that assist families with their needs. Workers provide referrals to other OMAA programs and services as well as other service providers so that the family recieves a circle of support.

Healthy Communities Initiative

This is the name for OMAA's health division.
Our goal is to help our members improve their health through education and by promoting healthier lifestyles. Outreach workers organize and deliver workshops and seminars. Direct services include water testing, blood screening, nutritional lunches, family home visiting, elder visiting, supportive services and programs for families and children.

The program also focuses on prevention, early intervention and healing through traditional holistic approaches that encourage healthy lifestyle choices. For example, our babies suffer from high rates of infant mortality and low birth weight as well as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Our people also suffer from higher rates of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Our communities also suffer from higher rates of poverty, family violence and suicide.

OMAA's health department progrms offer a holistic approach to wellness including a balance between body, mind, emotion and spirit for every stage of the lfie cycle from infants to elders. Because we understand the unique needs of our families and communities, we can provide programs and services that encompass our volues, traditions and beliefs through a multi dici;inary team of health professionals.

Programs for Children:

Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program

Community action PRogram for Children.

Programs for Youth, Adults and Elders:

Community Wellness Worker (Tracey Dale 613-332-1495 fax 613-332-2194 tdale@omaa.org

Aboriginal Responsible Gambling Program

Aboriginal Diabetes Prevention and Education Program

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