Youth Resources
EMYS invites you to contact us directly if you are interested in learning more about adolescent mental health issues. If you would like to do some initial research on your own, you can visit these sites:

Youthconnect.ca
This site is a youth-friendly user site, it connects youth with information and resources that will help youth get ahead in every aspect of life. It also gives youth a chance to be heard, to tell us their stories or what sites they think we should link to. A great site to book mark us and go back every time you need a question answered.
www.youthconnect.ca

Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO)
“Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) works to improve the mental health and well-being of children, youth and their families. They represent and support the providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout Ontario”
www.kidsmentalhealth.ca

Centre for Addiction and Mental Heath (CAMH)
“The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through integrated and compassionate clinical practice , health promotion , education and research ."
www.camh.net

Canadian Mental Health Association (CHMA)
“As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service.”
www.cmha.ca

Focus Adolescent Services
An Internet Clearinghouse of information, resources, and support to help your teen and heal your family.
www.focusas.com

National Institute of Mental Health
The NIMH is the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders. Our mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This web site provides information to the public, researchers, and clinicians on a range of mental disorders affecting adults and children, including: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, suicide that occurs in the context of mental disorders, autism-spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other behavioral conditions that can adversely affect a child's healthy development.
www.nimh.nih.gov

Mental Health Service Information Ontario
Do you or someone you know need help finding information about mental health services and supports? MHSIO can provide you with information about mental health services and supports in your community and across Ontario.
www.mhsio.on.ca

Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment
The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) is a program of ConnexOntario Health Services Information and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. DART’s role is to link members of the general public with treatment resources for themselves or someone they know, and to provide professional callers with information about a range of suitable treatment options tailored to their client's specific needs. DART provides comprehensive, up-to-date status reports on the availability of a wide range of drug and alcohol treatment options, detailed descriptions of the types of treatment services available, and referral and admission procedures.
www.dart.on.ca

211 Community Connection
Your connection to information about community, social, health ad related government services.
www.211toronto.ca

The Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
The VIP is a youth engagement violence prevention program that engages and mobilizes youth to contribute their ideas, energy and solutions to promote school and community safety. It provides youth with the opportunity and skills to effect positive change in their schools and communities through involvement in pro-social activities, and is based on a best practice approach that incorporates skill development, experiential learning and education.
www.violenceinterventionproject.com