St. Clair Child & Youth Services

(519) 337-3701
129 Kendall Street Point Edward, Ontario N7S 4G6
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St. Clair Child & Youth Services
129 Kendall Street
Point Edward, ON N7S 4G6

Tel: 519-337-3701

Email: info@stclairchild.ca
Website: www.stclairchild.ca/

Services & Programs

Programs and services offered at St. Clair Child & Youth Services include:

  • County Mental Health Clinics: This program provides single session therapy sessions for children and youth up to 18 years of age, and their families. The Mental Health Clinics offer individuals and families an opportunity to meet with trained therapists for help in their time of need. A single session of therapy may be sufficient, and the Mental Health Clinic may be used more than once. Parents/guardians may access this support with or without their child. Youth may opt to access this support on your own. The program’s team will work with individuals/families to ensure that they receive the most suitable supports.
  • Early Years Mental Health Services: This program provides a range of support services to parents/guardians and their children from infancy up to 6 years of age who are facing social, emotional, and/or behavioural difficulties. This program will work with individuals to match services with the needs and strengths of their child and family. Our services may be a good fit for your family if your child:
    • Engages in hard to manage behaviour at home or in the community
    • Is experiencing relationship difficulties with family and friends
    • Has ongoing struggles with daily routines (such as sleeping, eating) that are not due to medical illness
    • Has experienced a difficult or stressful life event
    • Appears to be sad, anxious, or clingy
  • Walk-In Therapy Clinics: This program provides Walk-In Therapy Clinics for access to therapy services for children and youth up to 18 years of age, and their families. Walk-In Clinics offer you an opportunity to meet with trained therapists for help in your time of need. A single session of therapy may be sufficient, and the Walk-In Clinic may be used more than once. Parents/guardians may access this support with or without their child. Youth may opt to access this support on their own. This program’s team will work with individuals and families to ensure that they receive the most suitable supports.
  • Brief Services: This program provides short-term, focused supports for children/youth 6-18 years of age, and their families, to address specific emotional, social and/or behavioural concerns. This support will help individuals build upon the knowledge, skills and abilities they already have, to achieve an identified goal. Brief Services may provide service through:
    • Individual sessions
    • Family sessions
    • An educational seminar
    • A workshop series
  • Infant & Child Development Program: We provide a range of services and supports to parents/guardians and their infants/children up to 5 years of age who are at risk for or are experiencing developmental delays. Through home and community visits, this program will work with parents/guardians to ensure that they and their child receive the most suitable supports. This program may be suitable if:
    • You notice that your child needs more support to learn how to hold up his/her head, roll over, sit, talk, or interact with others compared to other same-age children
    • You feel like you are not connected to your baby or toddler
    • Your child experienced health problems prenatally, at birth, or as a very young infant
    • Your child has a genetic or medical condition
  • Postpartum Adjustment Program: This program provides individualized and accessible services to any mother who is experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety during her infant’s first year. Life with a new baby is not always what you expect. 1 in 5 mothers will experience some degree of postpartum depression or anxiety following the birth of a baby. This program may be a good fit for you if for more than 2 weeks you notice any of these symptoms:
    • No interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy
    • Feel overwhelmed and unable to concentrate
    • Don’t feel like yourself
    • Don’t feel connected to your baby
    • Feel irritable, anxious, or angry
    • Feel hopeless or alone
    • Feel exhausted, yet unable to sleep
    • Reduced enjoyment in spending time with your baby, partner, family or friends
    • Disturbing thoughts or images that keep coming back
  • Family Drop-in & Resource Centre: This program provides a nurturing place for infants and children up to 6 years of age and their parents/guardians/caregivers to play and learn. It offers a calendar of drop in and scheduled programs. Join this program and individuals can:
    • Take part with their child(ren) in a range of fun, developmentally appropriate programs and activities
    • Have fun with their infant in the unique infant area
    • Get answers to parenting questions and how their child is growing
    • Find out about other services in the community that they can use
    • Meet other families

Additional services and programs include:

  • Assessment
  • Crisis Services
  • Group Services
  • Individual or Family Therapy
  • Intensive Services
  • Outreach Program
  • Workshops & Education

How to Access

For most people our Walk-In Clinic is the first point of contact, providing easy quick and access to a counselling session.  No referrals are necessary to access the Walk-In Clinic. Service is by appointment only. Visit the St. Clair Child & Youth Website for more information on clinic locations, dates/times, and how to access them.