Hands wishes everyone peace and joy this holiday season and for all of 2024.
Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca is here to help our clients and families during the holidays. Please be reminded of the following services, available throughout the holiday season and year-round:
- The Mental Health Crisis Line — 1-844-287-9072 — is open with staff available to help with any Child and Youth Mental Health urgent/crisis concerns 24/7.
- Autism Services is supporting any urgent/crisis situations, including crisis respite. Contact Autism Services by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-800-668-8555 ext. 1333.
- The Lotus Youth Centre will continue to support youth currently admitted to the Intensive Treatment Service during the holidays. Short stay stabilization services will pause until January 9, 2024.
- The Intensive Support and Supervision Program (ISSP) is available on January 3, 2024.
- Youth Justice Services in East/West Parry Sound and Muskoka are available December 29, 2023.
- Direct Accountability Program in East/West Parry Sound is available January 2 and 4, 2024.
- The Supervised Access Program will be closed from December 24 to December 30 and will otherwise operate as usual.
- Adult Services Information Management Leads will manage DSCIS tickets daily.
Some Hands services and sites will be observing the holidays and will return to full capacity on January 8, 2024.