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Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare’s Withdrawal Management Services opens new intensive beds
WINDSOR, ON– In June of 2022, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) shared news of new investments for Addictions Services for our community.
One of these investments is funded by the province through the Addictions Recovery Fund to support the new Intensive Bed-Based Addiction Services initiative in HDGH’s Withdrawal Management Services (WMS) program. The one-time funding will support the initiative in 2022/23 and 2023/24 fiscal years.
This Intensive Bed-Based Addiction Services initiative will see the opening of two designated intensive beds in our already established residential WMS program and will help individuals 16 years or older seeking support to withdraw from substance dependency, including alcohol.
WMS is an essential part of the addiction care pathway and is a natural access point for those seeking treatment where individuals are linked with other longer-term forms of treatment and support services. There are circumstances where an individual can be supported to withdrawal in the community, and other scenarios where it would be best to withdrawal in a 24/7 supervised setting, with or without intensive monitoring.
The symptoms associated with substance withdrawal can be severe, and timely access to specialized care and medications can help address these symptoms, avoid Emergency Room visits, and largely influence an individual’s overall efficacy with addiction treatment and recovery goals.
Referrals are now being accepted into the Intensive Bed-Based Addictions Services program. Referrals into HDGH’s WMS are accepted through self-referral, through community partner organizations or from the Emergency Department by calling WMS Centre at 519-257-5225 for bed availability and admission eligibility. The WMS team will determine which service – Intensive Bed-Based Addiction Services, supervised Withdrawal Bed, or Community outreach WMS – is the most appropriate in collaboration with the client and partner agency, if applicable.
It is through these new initiatives of providing the right care, in the right ways, to the clients who need it most that HDGH continues to work with community partners to strengthen the depth and breadth of local services as a Centre of Excellence for Mental Health and Addiction.
To learn more about HDGH’s WMS program, please visit our website.
Updates from the Windsor Essex Community Health Centre
Pictured above: SAPACCY Team including the 2 SWs, Director, Case Worker and Clinical Supervisor
Substance Abuse Program for African Caribbean and Black Canadian Youth (SAPACCY) program
The Substance Abuse Program for African Caribbean and Black Canadian Youth (SAPACCY) program provides community-based mental health and/or substance use services that are holistic, anti-oppressive, Africentric, and culturally safe for Black youth (ages 12-29) and their families/caregivers. The Program is one of 7 other locations in Ontario, including one location at CAMH. The Windsor-Essex program recently launched Open Houses in October 2022 at weCHC for Health Care Providers, Community Partners , Parents/ Caregivers and Youth.
Over 40 Community Organizations have come through the doors to show their support and learn more about how we can all work together in supporting the Black Community.
In celebration of Black History Month the SAPACCY team will be holding an event on February 21 at weCHC for youth, care partners, and caregivers from 4:30pm – 8:00pm. For more information on the event visit www.wechc.org.
For more information about SAPACCY: https://wechc.org/counselling-general/the-substance-abuse-program-for-african-and-caribbean-canadian-youth-sapaccy/
Statistics on Black Mental Health in Canada
- 38.3% of Black Canadians with mental health issues used mental health services between 2001-2014 compared to 50.8% of White Canadians.
- 60% said they would be more willing to use mental health services if the mental health professional were Black.
- 95.1% felt that the underutilization of mental health services by Black Canadian residents was an issue that needed to be addressed.
Learn more on the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s website.
Investing in the oral and mental health of Windsor-Essex County
WINDSOR, Ontario, January 24, 2023 – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) was joined by Green Shield to announce the successful recipients of their granting partnership. A total of $564,000 has been invested in four local charities to fund critical mental and oral health programs in the Windsor-Essex Community. Funding recipients joined Green Shield and the WECF at the temporary location of the Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex, located at Maryvale, to celebrate this latest investment in community. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, Green Shield has partnered with leading community organizations across Canada to commit a total of $75 million to social impact initiatives, with a focus on mental health and dental care, between 2020 and 2025. The WECF is proud to collaborate with Green Shield as a long-standing partner for transformative and innovative local investment.
The organizations funded through these grants include:
- The Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex County Branch, awarded $200,000 to support the Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex;
- The Windsor Family Health Team, awarded $200,000 to support their Community Oral Health Care Project;
- Harrow Health Centre Family Health Team awarded $100,000 to support their Community Oral Health Care Project; and,
- Trans Wellness Ontario awarded $64,000 to support their Queer and Trans* Counselling Services Program.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Kolody, Executive Director
WindsorEssex Community Foundation
519-255-6572
lkolody@wecf.ca
About Green Shield
With an unwavering focus on better health outcomes, Green Shield is bringing all its offerings together into one integrated health
services organization, to optimize care and deepen its social mission. As Canada’s first and only payer-provider, Green Shield
is pairing its 65 years of health and dental insurance expertise as a benefits ”payer”, with ever-growing capabilities as a mental
health, pharmacy, and medical services ”provider.” This integrated approach makes it easier for clients to support their
employees and Canadians to access the personalized health care they need. Learn more here: www.greenshield.ca
About WECF
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is a perpetual community trust for philanthropic purposes. It exists to manage
donors’ legacy funds and make grants to support local community programs. Through community investments. the WECF
is able to establish partnerships to assist a broad range of community organizations. Learn more here: www.wecf.ca.