Griffin Centre
Office phone: 416-222-1153
Fax: 416-222-1321
Email:
Web site: www.griffin-centre.org
Address: 24 Silverview Dr, Toronto, ON, M2M 2B3


Location (Intersection): North York Central (Yonge St and Cummer Ave)
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-8 pm, Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

• after hours -- 24 hour on call service
  Area served: Mental Health Program -- North York
• other services -- City of Toronto

Languages of service: English ; Spanish ; Farsi ; interpretation for other languages arranged
Eligibility:

• Mental Health Program
• youth 12-18 years with mental health concerns who are experiencing difficulties at home, school or in the community

• Dual Diagnosis Service
• youth 12-18 years with a developmental disability and complex mental health needs, and adults 16 years and older with a developmental disability, with or without accompanying complex mental health needs

• ReachOUT
• lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTT2IQQ) youth

Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms -- designated and street parking close to entrance
Service description:

• Flexible, community-based mental health services
• assessment of strengths and needs
• individual, family, group and short term counselling
• crisis support
• substance use treatment
• sexual assault harm reduction treatment for offenders (limited capacity)
• case management
• school-based prevention and consultation
• skill development
• after school groups
• summer work experience opportunities
• preparation for independence
• youth and family involved in service planning and decisions
• consultation for parents, schools, agencies, communities

• Dual Diagnosis Service (Mental Health/Development Disability) -- assists youth and their families in dealing with conflict with friends or family, problems at school and in the community, discrimination, anger, violence, abuse, substance abuse
• • day/school support services
  • respite/residential care
• Helping Youth Towards Solutions -- harm reduction approach
• • individual and group counselling
  • family education and support
  • outreach to secondary schools
  • day school support service, in collaboration with Toronto District School Board
• Mental Health Program -- assists youth and their families in dealing with conflict with friends or family, problems at school and in the community, discrimination, anger, violence, abuse, substance abuse
• Transitional Support Services -- day program for adults with developmental disabilities includes life skills and self care, household management, budgeting skills
• • residential program -- supported living, 24 hour staff support
  • capacity 5
  • maximum stay up to 2 years
• ReachOUT -- counselling and support
• • support groups
  • drop-in
  • workshops
  • community capacity building
  
  Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity
  Last complete update: 2012-05-15