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 – 5:15pm
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, 19 - 30 years of age. Clients from youth services can begin transitioning into program at 18.5 years of age. |
| Type of psychosis or disorders | Any young person experiencing a first break episode (including presumed substance induced episode). |
| Catchment areas served | Nanaimo |
| Other criteria | None |
5. Do I Need a Referral?
Referral is through internal Island Health Programs and external organizations such as MCFD, Child and Youth Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Please note that all clients require a referral from a physician.
People are welcome to call or drop into Brooks Landing Mental Health and Substance Use services to speak with an Island Health Intake Clinician to learn more about the referral process.
6. Program Description
Basic early psychosis services offered include:
* 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. |
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* includes metabolic monitoring, side effect monitoring, healthy living programs, physical education 1:1 and group |
In addition to these basic early intervention services more comprehensive services may be offered including:
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