Counseling
The Social Work Department exists to provide clinical counseling, community mental health and other social work services to the adult population of Renfrew County. Community-based mental health services are provided primarily to those adults suffering from a serious mental illness. Adult counseling and sexual assault counseling are provided to the general population via scheduled office appointments.
Adult Counseling and Sexual Assault Counseling
Various Locations throughout Renfrew County:
Contact Name: Anne Goodwin R.S.W
Telephone: 732-4867
1-800-561-9975
Hours of Operations: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
N.B. There is provision for evening services by appointment
Community Mental Health Programs
Various locations throughout Renfrew County:
Contact Name: Bernadette Wren
Telephone: 732-4867
1-800-561-9975
Hours of Operations: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Some evening programs as well.
Scope of Services
The Social Work Department provides a broad range of services to the Hospital and to the greater Renfrew County region. These services include: marital therapy, individual and group counseling, sexual assault counseling, as well as a wide range of community-based programming and home support services for adults with long term psychiatric difficulties.
Specific Services Offered
Adult Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Marital counseling
Community Mental Health Programs
Mental Health Case Management
Accommodation Support
Social/Recreation Day Programs
Life Skills Training
Advocacy and Support
Discussion Groups
Adult Literacy Classes
Community Kitchen
Public Education
24 Hour Crisis Response (pending)
Client Initiatives
Consumer Operated Development Enterprise (CODE)
The purpose of CODE is to provide opportunities for people with a serious mental illness to support each other and to socialize with their peers through the operation of drop-in centres in Renfrew County, and to promote public awareness of mental health issues. There are currently two drop-in centres in Renfrew County.