Health Sciences North (HSN) is a new approach to delivering the highest quality patient care, research, teaching and learning to our region and beyond. It is a network of integrated facilities and programs working together for the benefit of our patients, communities, physicians, researchers, staff and learners in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.
HSN offers a variety of programs and services that meet many patient care needs, with leading regional programs in the areas of cardiac care, oncology, nephrology, trauma and rehabilitation.
Services Offered
Crisis Intervention Services Crisis Services are free for people living or visiting in the Sudbury & Manitoulin Districts. We work with individuals of all ages and with your family and other supports if you agree to have them involved. We will help you find solutions to the issues you face and provide brief counselling and referral to other programs or agencies than can help you.
Psychiatric Services * Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic - Psychiatrists provide specialized outpatient psychiatric consultation and follow up to children, adolescents and adults experiencing symptoms of mental illness. They have professional interests as well as specialized training in different areas including psychogeriatrics, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, forensic psychiatry, child psychiatry, post-partum disorders, concurrent disorders (addictions), eating disorders and early intervention for psychosis. All psychiatrists practising at Health Sciences North provide full spectrum services for inpatient care, outpatient care, emergency and on-call consultation and consultation to our community clinics.
Addictions Care * Outpatient Addictions and Gambling Service (OAGS) - This service offers a wide range of individual and group counselling and outpatient treatment programs for youth, adults and family members with drug, alcohol and/or gambling problems. Self-referrals are accepted as well as referrals from family members and health care providers with the consent of the person being referred.
* Withdrawal Management Services (WMS) - WMS offers detoxification beds for males and females 16 years of age and older, who are under the influence of, or in withdrawal from alcohol or drugs. The centre is open 24/7 to provide an environment free from substance use. It is a level 2 withdrawal management service where individuals receive supportive care to help them through their withdrawal symptoms and
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
Online Counseling: In-person Only
Could You Make an Appointment?
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
