Nanaimo
1. Name of Service
Early Intervention Services (embedded in the Nanaimo Adult Community Support Services Portfolio)
Nanaimo MHSU Island Health
2. Address of Service
203 - 2000 Island Highway,
Nanaimo, BC
V9S 5W3
phone: 250-739-5796
fax: 250-739-5739
3. Hours of Service:
Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm
After hours: 7 day a week, additional clinical and rehab supports/programming, holidays, evenings, weekends available through our ACSS program.
Crisis response team 7:00am - 10:00pm via Crisis Line
Nanaimo General Hospital has a psychiatric emergency service available 24/7
4. Who Can Receive Services?
Age range | Young adults, 17.5 - 30 years of age. Work closely with local MCFD, CYMH & CICAPP services to seamlessly transition youth to adult services and/or accept young adults where the developmental and clinical needs are best met with an adult population/targeted service. |
Type of psychosis or disorders | Any young person experiencing a first break episode (including presumed substance induced episode) or presents with possible prodromal clinical picture. |
Catchment areas served | Nanaimo |
Other criteria | None |
5. Do I Need a Referral?
Anyone can refer including self-referral. (A third party referral requires client consent.)
6. Program Description:
Basic early psychosis services provided include:
Complete assessment of symptoms and physical functioning* Provide complete mental health assessment including capacity to offer functional (OT) and psychological and psychiatric assessment.* Clinicians work with primary care for physical health concerns. |
Medication management |
Case manager |
Family support and education* Offer groups throughout year for family members, individualized support via case managers, partner agencies also offer programming for families – i.e. BCSS |
Client education |
Treatment of problems in living and other mental health issues |
In addition to these basic early intervention services more comprehensive services may be offered including:
Groups (In Partnership with Psychiatric Day Hospital)* CBT for psychosis |
Public education regarding early identification and intervention |
Cognitive assessments and rehabilitation |
Vocational rehab programs |
Medication side effect monitoring, healthy living programs* includes metabolic monitoring, side effect monitoring, healthy living programs, physical education 1:1 and group |
Alumni programs* paid EIS peer support worker opportunities |
Research and opportunities to participate in studies |
EIS focused rehab housing |
IPS / Competitive employment services |