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Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
401 Sunset Dr
St Thomas, ON
N5R 3C6
St Thomas, ON
N5R 3C6
519-646-6100 ext 49354
Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2024: Suggest an edit
Eligibility / Target Population
People on court ordered assessments, found either unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible, or who have been transferred from correctional facilities requiring treatment under conditions of security
Fees
Most services covered by OHIP
Languages
English
Language Notes
Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated
Area Served
Bruce, Elgin, Essex, Grey, Huron, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth and Kitchener-Waterloo
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Mental health care for people who have come into contact with the law * 89-bed inpatient program including assessment, treatment and rehabilitation
Forensic Outreach Program - Intensive rehabilitation efforts continue within the community setting * skill training * ongoing forensic monitoring and risk assessment and management * team works closely with other community-based agencies
- Forensic Assessment Unit - Medium secure environment providing consultation and specialized assessments regarding fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and sentencing to the justice system
- Forensic Treatment Unit - Medium secure setting providing longer-term integrated treatment, rehabilitation, and support to clients on Ontario Review Board dispositions
- Forensic Rehab Readiness Unit - Locked minimum secure unit with a lower level of security that reflects the improvement in clinical status of the clients and their changing Ontario Review Board dispositions
- Forensic Rehabilitation Unit - Open minimum secure unit with a low level of security that reflects further clinical improvement and also development within the rehabilitation process
Forensic Outreach Program - Intensive rehabilitation efforts continue within the community setting * skill training * ongoing forensic monitoring and risk assessment and management * team works closely with other community-based agencies
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Downloads
SW Centre for Forensic Mental Health Patient and Family Handbook - English | |
SW Centre for Forensic Mental Health Patient and Family Handbook - Français | |
SW Centre for Forensic Mental Health Brochure |
About Us
The program's mission is to enable persons with mental health disorders who have been in conflict with the law to improve their functioning so they may be successful and satisfied in the roles and environments of their choice while receiving the support necessary to ensure the safety and security of staff, clients, and the public at large.
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2024: Suggest an edit