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Community Treatment Teams (ACT) The ACT teams provide
the treatment, rehabilitation and support services that assist
people with severe mental illness in their recovery and their
desire to live in the community. The teams are multidisciplinary
each having a:
- Social worker
- Nurses
- Vocational specialist
- Occupational therapist
- Psychiatrist
- Peer support specialist and an
- Addictions specialist.
ACT teams are able to provide services in the community,
including people's homes. Support can be very intensive and
a 24-hour on-call system is available to clients. CMHA Toronto
has three ACT teams:
- West Metro ACT Team
- East Metro ACT Team
- New Dimensions ACT Team
To learn about these services please go to:
www.access1.ca
or call 1-888-640-1934.
Click here
for a referral form
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