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Program:
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Family Support Programs
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Phone Numbers:
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905-440-7534
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Toll-Free:
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1-833-392-7363
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Crisis:
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905-666-0483
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Fax:
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905-666-2976
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Address:
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c/o Durham Mental Health Services
519 Brock St S
Whitby, ON
L1N 4K8
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Accessibility Notes:
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Main floor is accessible; basement boardroom and upstairs offices not accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Executives:
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Sheila Gallagher - Director, Community Mental Health and Addictions
905-576-8711 ext 39222 * sgallagher@lh.ca
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Public Contacts:
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Trina Bell - Program Manager Family Support and Peer Support
905-576-8711 ext 39213 * tbell@lh.ca
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Service Description:
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This program provides support to people who are affected by someone with mental health issues * provides families with individual and group support, counselling, education and advocacy in order to help family members maintain and enhance their role as caregivers.
Suicide Survivor Support program provides individual and group support for: - Adult family members of caring for or impacted by a loved one with
mental illness
- Adults with loved ones who have died by suicide
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Intake through Central Connect at 905-440-7534 or toll-free at 1-833-392-7363; fax 905-440-7560 or email CentralConnectMHA@lh.ca
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Residents of Durham Region 16 years and older who is caring for or impacted by someone with a mental illness.
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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Durham Region
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Last Updated:
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8/12/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=50561
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