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About Child & Youth Mental Health
Family Connexions is an integrated child and family services agency in the Muskoka region. Both Child & Youth Mental Health and Child Protection share building space in our Huntsville and Bracebridge offices. We also borrow space from the Cottage Country Family Health Team in Gravenhurst in support to local families.
Our CYMH services are free, voluntary and bilingual (French and English) are available to those aged 0-18 (and their caregivers) residing in the District of Muskoka. As the ‘core service provider’ in Muskoka, we are primarily funded and mandated by the Ministry of Health, as well as the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS).
Our CYMH programs are comprised of three separate streams:
- CYMH Therapy programs
- Coordinated Service Planning (CSP)
- Youth Justice Commitee program.
Looking for information about the Youth in Transition program? Please visit this page.
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Following PHIPA, we work within the Circle of Care model, and communication with anyone outside of our therapy programs requires informed consent.
The CYMH team is also involved in multiple community partnerships that allow us to better serve the needs of our children, youth and families. Notably, we are part of the Ontario Health Team, working diligently with our local hospitals, schoolboards and support our Child Welfare services.
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Looking for resources? Visit our CYMH Resources and documents page.
How to access our Muskoka CYMH services
Completing an Intake is the first step to initiate in person or virtual CYMH service. It can be accessed by calling our Intake line at (705) 645-4426 x 6270 or booking online here.
To access Child and youth mental health crisis supports, our confidential 24/7 crisis line can be accessed by calling 1.844.287.9072. Our partnership with Kids Help Phone also allows youth to connect with a trained respondent 24/7 who will listen and connect you to the right help To contact KHP please call1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 or click here to access online messaging.
To access Coordinated Service Planning, please visit: https://www.cspmuskokanipissingparrysound.ca/
To access the Youth Justice Program, a youth needs to be referred by the Crown Attorney and/or the OPP.
*For more information about our programs, please visit our program page.
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Living in one of our neighboring regions?
Feelings Pathways is a guide to Mental Health Resources for Children and Youth in Simcoe and Muskoka.
One Stop Talk is a virtual option available to anyone in the province, offering non urgent access to single session counselling by a clinician located within Ontario.
In the County of Simcoe, Child and Youth Mental Health services are delivered by NewPath and Kinark, La Clé de la Baie.
In the Nipissing and Parry Sound District, please visit Hands The Family Help Network for Child and Youth Mental Health services.
In the district of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton, please reach out to Point in Time – Support for Children Youth and Parents
