Mental Health

We all have mental health just like we all have physical health. Mental health is the ability we have to feel, think and act in ways that help us to enjoy life and deal with any challenges we face.

Life is a constant up and down, and we can never completely rid ourselves of problems or avoid crises all together. However, by learning how to cope with everyday, life events and by making positive health choices, you can reduce your chances of emotional and physical illness.

These web pages provide information about programs and resources that support positive mental health. There are also related links to other websites that provide information about mental and physical well being as well as mental illness.

What we do:

Mental Health Assessment – we use a holistic approach to find out the needs of children and youth and their caregivers.

Counselling – we provide supportive counselling including skills development to teens and their caregivers as needed.

Referral – we help link children and youth and their caregivers to community resources.

Consultation – we provide information and support to teachers, parents, community partners and other healthcare professionals about mental health issues in children and youth.

Youth Mental Health Support in Schools

Services Provided:

The Health Department works in the community to provide information, programs and resources on a wide variety of mental health topics to teens, parents, adults, seniors, caregivers and professionals.

Topics include:

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Services in Halton Schools

  • The Health Department has a team of Mental Health Liaison Nurses (MHLN) who work in Halton secondary schools.
  • We also have Mental Health Liaison Nurse Juniors (MHLNj) who work in Halton elementary schools with grades 6 through 8.
  • The MHLN and MHLNj provide mental health assessment, short-term counselling and referral to children and youth identified as "at risk" of mental health issues.
  • Youth Mental Health Support in Schools

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Halton Resources

  • Mental Health Services Directory for Youth in Halton
  • Mental Health Liaison Team

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