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Programme:
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Court Support, Court Diversion and Community Treatment Court
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Adresse postale:
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Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
19 King St E
Ingersoll, ON
N5C 1G3
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Carte
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Notes sur l'accessibilité:
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Community-based program
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Description des services:
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Provides support to clients with a mental health issue (serious mental illness, developmental disability and/or acquired brain injury) who come into contact with the criminal justice system * staff assess, assist and advocate for Mental Health Diversion, develop care plans and provide consultation and support throughout the court process
Mental Health Court Diversion - for people living with a serious mental illness, brain injury or a developmental disability * may access alternatives to criminal prosecution * works with Crown Attorney to determine if mental health diversion is appropriate or if individual should be prosecuted for charge(s) * Court Support Worker develops treatment plan to divert the individual out of the criminal justice system and back into the mental health system * supports are available to reduce the possibility of recidivism
Community Treatment Court (CTC) - specialized court with emphasis on treatment and recovery * individuals must be willing to plead guilty to existing charges * holds individual accountable for actions while providing effective treatment and/or support * emphasis on providing people suffering from mental illness with a venue to address the issues that brought them into conflict with the law * protects rights of the public and the accused while maintaining integrity of the criminal justice system
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Procédé et formulaires:
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Email to initiate intake * referral form available on website
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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Youth 16 years and older and adults with a serious mental illness
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