Program: Forensic Psychiatry Program
Organizations: St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
West 5th Campus
Mental Health and Addiction Services
Description of Services: Inpatient unit for people with serious mental illness who have had contact with the law * operates 114 inpatient beds (22 assessment and 92 rehabilitation/recovery) plus 4 acute stabilization inpatient beds * helps patients work toward rehabilitation and recovery and actively manage any risk they may pose to the community * outpatient services include intensive case management, aggression and impulsivity assessment clinic, sexual behaviours clinic, brief assessment unit, alternate care pathways (OTN) services, and a fitness to stand trail assessment clinic
Requirements
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: People with serious mental illness who have had contact with the law
Application: Referrals to the program come from the courts, the Attorney General's office or from lawyers in the community
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Hamilton and area
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 905-522-1155 ext 36262
Fax: 905-381-5605
Email: filipovt@stjoes.ca
Website: www.stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addi...
Address: 100 West 5th St
Hamilton, ON
L8N 3K7
Map
Intersection: West 5th St and Fennell Ave W
Location: Hamilton (Mohawk)
Executives: Gary Chaimowitz - Medical Doctor
905-522-1155 ext 35424 * chaimow@mcmaster.ca

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