If this is an emergency,dial 911 or go to your nearest hospital emergency room. Click here for directions to the SickKids Emergency Department if this is the closest location for you.
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Please note that our Centre functions in English. Unless otherwise indicated, our programs, services and SickKids CCMH Learning Institute courses are offered in English.
Supporting youth with significant mental health needs
Our Intensive Services for Youth (ISFY) program supports youth in grades 9 to 12, with significant mental health needs. This includes youth who are struggling at home, school and in the community which may include anxiety, depression and emotional dysregulation.
Each youth and family complete an assessment with a team that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, child and family therapists, child and youth care practitioners and nurses. The team will work with the family and/or the youth to decide which services are needed.
Youth in this program may attend a day treatment secondary school classroom at one of our five Toronto District School Board classrooms while receiving individual, group, family and milieu therapy. They are also assisted in their transitions before, during and after treatment by our community-based transition team.
ISFY is a family-based program and caregiver participation is a key part of its success. The program provides a process to create positive change for your whole family, including participation in groups, family therapy and more.
