STRENGTH: Intensive Addiction & Mental Health Program for Youth
STRENGTH is a 12 to 16-week voluntary program on Prince Edward Island for youth aged 15-24 facing substance misuse, addiction, and mental health challenges. The program offers individualized treatment by a multidisciplinary team and emphasizes group and individual therapy sessions. Referrals are accepted from professionals in various sectors, and a comprehensive assessment process is followed to determine the most suitable intervention for each client.
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STRENGTH An Intensive Addiction and Mental Health Program for Youth 1
What we are: A program that has been designed to support youth (aged 15-24) who are experiencing substance misuse, substance abuse disorder and co-occurring mental health issues. We can also provide services and support to family members. We are the only co-occurring disorder treatment program on PEI. We provide treatment using best practice in group and individual settings. We are a voluntary and intensive treatment program. Clients should ideally be in preparation stage of recovery when arriving. This will encourage optimal success of their individualized recovery program and reduce risk of setbacks. Our fundamental program is 12 weeks long, but clients can stay up to 16 weeks if it is deemed to be beneficial by our clinical team and a part of their treatment plan. We are a multi-disciplinary team with an Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurses, a Mental Health Therapist, an Educator, Youth Addiction Counselors, a Youth and Family Counselor, and many Youth Workers. 2
What we are not able to accommodate: Shelter services Transitional housing Medical detox Involuntary admissions Self-Referrals 3
Referral Process: A referral form must be completed by a professional including, but not limited to; Canadian Mental Health Association staff; Health PEI addiction counselors; Inpatient and Outpatient Withdrawal Management RN s; ER crisis response teams; Student well-being teams; Community social workers; Justice staff. We ask the professional to provide explain the program and provide the potential client with a client handbook and review with them if necessary. Fax the referral to (902) 432-2619. After receiving the referral, we will confirm receipt with the referral source and the potential client will be contacted directly by our team to schedule an assessment. Assessments are preferably done in person, but we can accommodate online or telephone assessments. The assessment will be reviewed by our team. If client is currently in preparation stage, they will be contacted by our team to arrange an intake date. If not, we will work with referral source to assist to identify most suitable intervention. 4
Documents needed to complete a referral: Referral Form Client Questionnaires to be submitted with referral Client Handbook Handbook Highlights Weekday Schedule 5
Contact Us For any questions regarding a potential referral, or to arrange a tour for your staff and/or potential clients please call the Strength Program and speak to a staff member @ (902)432- 2811. Online information sources are also available @: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health- pei/strength-program 6
