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Program: Child and Youth Mental Health
Organizations: Algoma Family Services
North Algoma - Wawa
Phone Numbers: 705-856-2252
Toll-Free: 1-800-461-2237
Crisis: 705-759-3398
Fax: 705-942-9273
Email: afs@algomafamilyservices.org
Website: www.algomafamilyservices.ca
Address: 26 St Marie Rd
Wawa, ON
P0S 1K0
Intersection: St Marie Rd and Broadway Ave
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm * closed for lunch 12noon-1pm
Executives: Ali Juma - Chief Executive Officer
Service Description: Provides a range of evidence-based, best practice mental health services for children and youth and their families * provides initial intake, assessment and consultations for children and youth with complex needs or emotional, psychological or behavioural difficulties

Programs and services include the following:

Mental health for children 0 to 6 years: Provides early identification, intervention and treatment services for young children in community settings * services includes; assessment, individual, family or group counseling, service coordination, parent skill development, support, advocacy and consultation

Cognitive therapy clinic: Provides intervention services to children and adolescents who are struggling with issues that interfere with their daily functioning * addresses mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma reactions * focuses on decreasing stress, improve self-control, increase self-awareness and enhance family functioning

Intensive treatment services: Comprehensive treatment program designed to serve multi-problem children and youth in their community

Crisis follow-up services: Provided to children and youth aged 6-17 years only upon referral from the Sault Area Hospital Crisis Intervention Unit and who have been assessed as having high risk mental health issues

Child and youth telepsychiatry: Provides psychiatric consultation with a Child Psychiatrist from Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital by videoconference

Summer day camp: Offered to children ages 9-17 who are not able to participate in regular summer camps due to their behavioural difficulties

Community support team: Provides support to young offenders
Fees: Set Fees
Application: Call * no referral required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Youth 18 years and younger
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Wawa

This information was last completely updated on: 9-4-2025


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