Intensive Out-of-Home Services
(currently not accepting new clients as we rebuild our Human Resources and Program Capacity)
Intensive services and support for youth with moderate to severe mental health and emotional needs, and their families
Through our residences in Ailsa Craig, ON and London, ON, Craigwood provides intensive out-of-home mental health treatment supports for youth who experience moderate to severe emotional, social and/or behavioural difficulties at home or in the community, and for their families. Our programs are designed to:
- Improve mental health
- Decrease negative symptomatic behaviours
- Strengthen coping and resilience for youth and families
- Enhance awareness and understanding of their problems and strengths
- Improve functioning at home, school and in the community
- Improve overall family communication and cohesion
- Stabilize and transition the youth to less intensive or less intrusive treatment services
Craigwood receives referrals from Children’s Aid Societies, the Community Services Coordination Network (CSCN) and other agencies.
All of our programs provide:
- A competency, strength-based approach to individualized and family-based solutions
- Integrated plans for social skills, life skills, behaviour management, emotional regulation, cognitive restructuring
- Individual counselling, family counselling, group sessions, aftercare
- Educational and recreational opportunities (on-site or in the community)
- Evidence-Informed approaches within a trauma-informed framework
