Happy Holidays from Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca!
Hands wishes everyone a peaceful and enjoyable holiday season and looks forward to a healthy and happy New Year.
Hands 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.
- Adults experiencing a mental health crisis can call 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada.
- 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 6, 2025.
- The Intensive Support and Supervision Program (ISSP) is available for client check-ins on December 27, 2024, and on January 2, 2025.
- Youth Justice Services in East/West Parry Sound and Muskoka are available January 2 (partial day) and January 3, 2025.
- Direct Accountability Program in East/West Parry Sound is available December 23 (partial day), and December 24 (morning only), 2024.
- The Supervised Access Program will be closed December 25, 2024, and January 1, 2025, and will be otherwise operating as per usual with visits in Sundridge on December 29, 2024, and in Parry Sound on January 4, 2025.
- 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 6, 2025.