Resource Centre 2 County Court Blvd., Unit 102 Brampton, ON L6W 3W8 Ph. 905-451-2123 Fax: 905-456-7492 E-mail: info@cmhapeel.ca Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Directions

The Resource Centre aims to be a welcoming point of entry to the mental health system. Clients include consumers (people with a mental illness), family members, friends, employers and other agencies. We’re here to produce the following outcomes:

• Clients learn more about mental health and mental illness and can navigate the system better

• Clients are better able to cope and help others in dealing with mental health issues

• Clients are more supported in their community because of a positive change in the public's attitude about mental illness

• Staff of human service providers has increased capability to recognize concurrent disorders and assist their clients to access appropriate services

• Human service agencies adopt policies that accommodate individuals who have a concurrent disorder

• Providers and their clients rely appropriately on crisis and emergency services

• Clients reduce their potential need for justice services
   

Many people don’t know where to start when they hear the words “mental illness.” Start here. The Resource Centre offers: 

Information & Referral
Library
Displays
Education
Concurrent Disorders Crisis Management

The Resource Centre is in Suite 102 of 2 County Court Blvd., Brampton. It's a four-storey building with blue windows, north of the A. Grenville & William Davis Courthouse. It is on the NE corner of the northern end of County Court Blvd. & Hurontario Street, north of a Swiss Chalet restaurant. If arriving by car, park in the visitor’s parking lot. By bus, from Mississauga, take the #19 N; From Brampton take the #2 S. Click here for the Brampton Transit schedule.

Information and Referral

If you have a question about mental illness or need referral to services, call, fax, write or visit the Resource Centre. Frequently requested services are listed in our Quick Guide to Mental Health Services. For referrals we rely on the Peel Community Information database at peel.cioc.ca. It’s a web-based listing of health, government, and social services in Peel Region. Whether you just need a phone number, or are unsure of the issue and don’t know where to begin, we can help. We’ll spend some time with you on the phone, make calls on your behalf, and get you started with the right sources of support.

We subscribe to the professional standards of information & referral services as set out by InformCanada (www.informcanada.ca) and the Alliance of Information & Referral Systems (www.airs.org).

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Library

If you want to know more about an illness or issue, visit our library. Whether you’re a student needing to research for a project, or a family member trying to understand what a loved one is feeling, you’ll find hundreds of books, videos, pamphlets and booklets. Titles like “The Last Taboo,” “Who Moved My Cheese” and “Thin is Just a Four-Letter Word” make intriguing reading. Pamphlets about Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorder, Teen Suicide, Divorce and Stress make complex issues understandable. We have a CD ROM that lists almost every available medication, telling you what it is, the conditions for which it’s commonly prescribed and potential side effects.

If you’re diagnosed with S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and your doctor recommends light therapy, you can borrow a SADelite to try at home. Call ahead to reserve it at 905-451-2123.

The privilege of borrowing from the library is limited to paid members of the Association, but the cost is nominal. All are welcome to stay and review materials on site.

For a list of current library materials, click here.

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Displays

Perhaps you're a student, teacher, employer or faith leader with an interest in mental health. Why not consider a display at your school/place of business/worship? We need three weeks notice but can come to your location. We bring an attractive display board, pamphlets from our national series on mental illness, and information about our programs. A staff member, who is likely to be an information and referral specialist, can be there anywhere between two and six hours. Contact us or call 905-451-2123 for more information.

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Education

We offer several presentations, training and workshops to educate people about mental health and illness. Audiences range in size from 10-200. We've gone to schools, workplaces, agencies and government offices. Using lecture supported by overheads or projection slides, we strive to heighten awareness, correct misinformation, and increase your comfort level on a topic. Handouts are provided, if requested; otherwise, a master package is left behind. Fees apply and you'll need three weeks notice to book training sessions. Click on Education & Training for more information.

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Concurrent Disorders Crisis Management

A Concurrent Disorder is a co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issue. Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the Central West LHIN, the Concurrent Disorders Crisis Management program is situated in CMHA/Peel’s Resource Centre. It offers training and clinical consultation to agencies in Peel Region that serve clients affected with concurrent disorders. To read more about this service, click here.