DAVE SMITH YOUTH TREATMENT CENTRE/CENTRE DE TRAITEMENT POUR JEUNES DAVE SMITH
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Mission Statement
Mission / Vision / Values To provide youth and families in need with integrated, evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment, delivered by competent professionals within a caring and compassionate environment. VISION Healthy, resilient, youth and families who have hope and life skills for creating a positive future. VALUES Honesty, Integrity & Respect – we demonstrate these qualities with and among clients, staff, board members, volunteers, funders and related partners. They are the foundation for trusting relationships. Competency with Compassion – our team members strive for professional excellence in order to assist young people and their families to develop the skills and resources they need to be healthy, happy, resilient and hopeful. Continuous Learning & Improvement – our organizational culture is focused on ongoing learning and development which is required for clients and staff to make positive progress together over time. Partnership, Collaboration & Teamwork – we actively engage families, organizations and other stakeholders in providing the highest quality services and to help build a treatment system our clients require and deserve.
About This Cause
A SAFE PLACE FOR A FRESH START Helping Youth & Families for more than 25 Years! Located in Ottawa the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (DSYTC) is a non-profit, live-in, and community-based agency that is dedicated to helping youth (13-21) and families across Ontario overcome substance use and related issues and to achieve a healthier lifestyle. With separate evidence-based programs tailored to the specific needs of youth, it is the only Centre of its kind in Eastern Ontario. DSYTC programs and services include: comprehensive assessment, 3-month live-in treatment, 3-month post-live-in continuing care as well as family services (education, counselling, support). A professional referral is not required to attain services and there are no formal fees required to access DSYTC programming. With the invaluable support of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MoHLTC), the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), as well as the compassionate citizens of our community, the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre has been serving young people and their families since 1993. WHAT WE DO DSYTC programs and services include: • Comprehensive Assessment • Live-In Treatment (flexible length of stay – up to 3 months) • 3 Months Aftercare Support • Family Services • Academics • Primary Care (via Nurse Practitioners) • Psychiatry • Pro-Social Recreation Live-In Treatment The DSYTC operates a 30-bed, live-In addiction and mental health treatment facility for youth (ages 13 - 21). We offer gender-specialized and evidence-based programming for male, female and gender diverse youth to address the complex and unique needs of each individual and family we serve. Assertive Continuing Care (ACC) In order to support healthy lifestyle change, reduce relapse risk and to facilitate community linkage, ACC counsellors engage youth and families immediately after the live-in treatment phase has ended. Family Services Families matter here and caregiver involvement is a critically important part of our treatment process. Specific services include parent education, crisis support and family counselling. Academics Live-In clients receive individualized programming and are able to earn high school credits through our partnership with the M.F. McHugh Education Centre. Support for College, University or other academic pursuits is also available. Primary Care In partnership with two Community Health Centres, nurse practitioners are available to support the physical and related health needs of youth clients. Psychiatry In partnership with a local psychiatrist, psychiatric support and consultation is available to help address the varied and complex mental health needs of the youth we serve. Pro-Social Recreation Experiencing healthy, pro-social, therapeutic recreation activities (e.g., sports, art, etc.) in a non-using environment is a critically important and enjoyable aspect of DSYTC programming. HOW WE DO IT Within a client-centred approach, we provide evidence-based and informed interventions and everything we do is subject to continuous quality improvement. Our clinical approaches include: • Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA) • Assertive Continuing Care (ACC) • Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Motivational Interviewing (MI) • Seeking Safety (Trauma) • Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT Charitable Registration #: 88992 6242 RR0001