Central Island Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program (CICAPP)
Child Services, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Island Health
Provides comprehensive and coordinated individual and family consultation and psychiatric evaluation and treatment for youth up to18 years old.
Aims to support youth and families living in Central Island communities to reduce significant emotional, behavioural, psychological, and psychiatric symptoms and increase the mental health and functioning of youth at home, school and in their community.
CICAPP has specialized services for children and youth who have:
This is a referral-based services for children and youth. Family physicians, pediatricians and mental health clinicians may make referrals to the Central Island Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service. Contact Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Services to discuss a potential referral or obtain more information (see URL and referral form below). Examples of those who may be referred are youth with complex challenges such as depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, panic, post-traumatic stress, psychosis, or schizophrenia with or without concurrent ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities, or other developmental impairments.
Serves Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Oceanside, Port Alberni, and Gabriola Island
CICAPP has specialized services for children and youth who have:
- complex mood, anxiety and/or psychotic concerns
- complex neuro-developmental and associated psychiatric concerns
This is a referral-based services for children and youth. Family physicians, pediatricians and mental health clinicians may make referrals to the Central Island Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service. Contact Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Services to discuss a potential referral or obtain more information (see URL and referral form below). Examples of those who may be referred are youth with complex challenges such as depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, panic, post-traumatic stress, psychosis, or schizophrenia with or without concurrent ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities, or other developmental impairments.
Serves Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Oceanside, Port Alberni, and Gabriola Island
250-519-6720 or 250-519-6794 (Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Services)
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
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- Youth Urgent Response Team (URT)
- Ledger House - Hospital based psychiatric services for children and youth
Availability
Service area: Gabriola Island, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Port Alberni
Service Types Provided
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Service provided 1:1 in-person
- Service provided at a single location
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