Emergency Housing:
Mental Health Crisis:
Determine if youth is at risk for crisis by assessing needs in areas listed below
Be careful in phrasing questions, youth are likely to feel judgement here! When concerns are identified, link to system navigation and address immediate needs. Communicate risk factors when connecting with services.
Note: Healthy Babies Healthy Children Screen, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tool, and Antenatal 1 can assist in assessing risk factors.
*Francophone supports for all of the above (mental health, tobacco, substance use, housing, abuse and violence, legal issues) are provided by the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton-Niagara: 905-528-0163 (FR-only)
Pregnancy Test:
Counsel youth on full range of options and resources available.
Pregnancy decision is time sensitive! learn more
Make connection to:
Connect youth to:
Link to:
If more support is needed and you are concerned about the safety of the infant, connect with C/CAS. A referral can be made prior to birth. Educate youth on C/CAS support role, encourage youth to call.
Labour and birth: Critical moment where support is needed as youth feel vulnerable.
Involve clients in care decisions and take time to address concerns.
In hospital:
Please contact your organization’s Education Lead (if you have one) or use this contact form for questions, feedback, or if any of the links or phone numbers are no longer in service.