Mental Health Partnerships for Professional Services | York Region District School Board

Interested in partnering with us?

If your agency provides services by regulated health professionals, regulated social services professionals and paraprofessionals, and you are interested in partnering with us:

1. Review the Partnerships with External Agencies for Provision of Services by Regulated Health Professionals, Regulated Social Service Professionals and Paraprofessionals Policy

2. Fill out the Partnership Agreement and;

3. Submit for consideration to patricia.marra-stapleton@yrdsb.ca.

We are proud to partner with community agencies that provide mental health services. These agencies add to the services delivered by school-based social work and psychology staff. Our community partners help us to meet the diverse needs of our students. This includes offering services in multiple languages.

Please see below for a list of partners and the services they provide during the instructional day.

Agency Name	Services Offered	Age Group	Area
360ºkids	Provincial Youth Outreach/ Enhanced Youth Outreach Program Gang Prevention Intervention Program (LEGIT) Aftercare Transitional Support Program (ATS)/Youth in Transition Program (YITW) Nightstop Housing Supports	12-25	Multiple sites across York Region
Addiction Services of Central Ontario	Individual Counselling Psychoeducation Presentations	12-24	Multiple sites across York Region
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region and South Simcoe	Choices Youth Wellness MOBYSS Newcomers' Health and Well-Bring Program	12-25	Multiple sites across York Region and South Simcoe
COSTI	Refugee Mental Health Program	4-18	Richmond Hill for in school services. However open to all York Region students for those that can attend COSTI office locations.
Doane House Hospice	You Are Not Alone	Age 6+	North Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury. Will also provide art therapy to areas serviced by other hospices that do not provide art therapy.
Evergreen Hospice	Anticipatory Grief Counselling Grief Counselling	4-18	Markham, Stouffville, Thornhill
Family Services of York Region	Language-Specific Counselling Program	All ages	Multiple sites across York Region
Hong Fook	Amazing Youth Workshop Mixed Media Drop-In (ART-EXPLO!)	11-18	Markham, Richmond Hill
Hope House Hospice	Individual Counselling	Grade 2-12	King, Aurora, Richmond Hill
Hospice Georgina	One on One Support Group Support	4-18	Georgina, including Georgina Island and the Chippewas of Georgina Island
Hospice Vaughan	HUGS - Helping Understand Grief Sessions	5-18	Multiple sites across York Region
Jewish Family and Child Service (JF&CS)	JF&CS Social Work Outreach Program	JK - Grade 12	Multiple sites across York Region (current geographic boundaries are Steeles - Major Mackenzie/Keele - Bayview
John Howard Society	Healthy Youth Preventative Education (HYPE) for LGBT2Q+ Healthy Youth Preventative Education (HYPE) Mindfullness and Youth Counseling	Grade 7-12	Multiple sites across York Region
Kinark	Counselling and therapy clients	All grades	Multiple sites across York Region
Markham Family Health Team	Mindfulness without Borders Unleashing the Best Me	Grades 9-12	Multiple sites across York Region (current geographic boundaries are Bloomington-Steeles/Woodbine- York/Durham 30)
Noojimo	Individual Counselling	K-12	All YRDSB schools
Taibu	Individual Counselling Group workshops for students (after school)	Grades 7-12	Multiple sites across York Region
Yellow Brick House	Individual Children’s Counselling	Ages 4-18	Multiple sites across York Region
Women’s Support Network of York Region	Rapid Response Program Individual Counselling	14+	Multiple sites across York Region
York Hills	Be Cybersmart Making a Difference Taking Care of Me Build Me Confident Taking Charge of Me COMPASS	JK-Grade 12	Multiple sites across York Region