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Open Doors for Lanark Children & Youth

Providing Person-Centered Mental Health for Children & Youth

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Quick Response

Quick Response

Quick Response

If you and/or your child are in crisis and in need of immediate support during our regular business hours, a Quick Response (QR) worker can provide same day mental health support. When accessing this service, the assigned QR worker will complete a risk assessment and gather appropriate information. Based on this information, the QR worker will create a plan with you and/or your child to stabilize the situation and ensure safety for all. This plan may include a follow-up session a safety plan, engagement of other community partners or referrals to other Open Doors services.

Benefits

  • Immediate support
  • Same day mental health support
  • Help stabilize the situation
  • Help ensure the safety of all
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Client Referral Forms

Anyone can make a referral for a child or youth under the age of 18 – self, parents or guardians, family doctors, schools or other service providers – who feel, in discussion with the youth or family, that the child, youth or family would benefit from our services. A doctor’s referral is not required.

Child Referral

 A parent or caregiver referring a child

Self RefeRral

A child or youth making a self-referral

Third Party

A referral from physicians, schools or other 3rd party referrals

For Emergencies Please Call 911

For Emergencies Please Call 911. To get help after hours please call the Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868

Anyone can make a referral for a child or youth under the age of 18 – self, parents or guardians, family doctors, schools or other service providers – who feel, in discussion with the youth or family, that the child, youth or family would benefit from our services. A doctor’s referral is not required.​

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