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The Mental Health Support Network South East Ontario Corp. is funded by
the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the South East Local
Health Integration Network. Our agency provides support and services within
South East Ontario to individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious
mental illness or who have experienced difficulties with mental illness.
The Mental Health Support Network South East Ontario Corp. strives to
provide a leading edge, consultative consumer network with an emphasis on
supporting a diversity of individuals within their respective communities
within South East Ontario.
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We focus on people’s unique strengths & abilities.
For the purposes of this document, the term “Consumer” refers to a person 16 years of age or over, with a self-identified Mental Health Issue. Peer Support refers to an established program model in which consumers can be trained and employed as valued and effective counselors to their peers.
Recovery opportunities available on site through:
- Peer Support
- Social/Recreational Opportunities
- Employment Support
- Educational Opportunities
- Resources/Computer Access
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Please visit us often and watch for news flashes about our progress. (Please check the Support Centres links and calendars to see whats available at each location) |
Our Guiding Principles are:
- To represent and respect consumer/survivor input.
- To be adaptable to the needs of the consumer/survivors and the communities
within South East Ontario.
- To empower consumer/survivors in all levels of the organization.
- To provide a basket of services based on South East Ontario Mental Health
Implementation Task Force recommendations.
- To provide equal access to services.
- To operate in a transparent fashion.
- To represent the input of those who support consumer/survivors.
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Our Core Purpose & Values:
“to be with people who are living with a mental health challenge to support them in being as well as they can be.”
Adaptable
We remain ADAPTABLE by:
- Appreciating the need to be flexible in all that we do
- Being inclusive and reaping the benefits of diversity
- Recognizing the inherent worth of each individual and
creating an environment in which each one’s gifts and
experiences are valued and where they may be freely
and honestly shared
Empowerment
We EMPOWER one another by:
- Insisting that support is defined by the individual
- Being models for others in all that we do
- Respecting the right of each individual to choose his/her own
path to wellness
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Connecting
We strive to CONNECT with people by:
- Being non-judgmental
- Encouraging everyone to just be who you are
- Meeting people where they are at
Community
We build strong COMMUNITY by:
- Providing Peer Support/Staff Support to each other
- Cultivating a true sense of team and community
- Being compassionate
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