Dozens of colleagues – including DMHS clients, staff and supervisors – gathered on Friday, September 26 to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Sue Cathcart, a DMHS Peer Support Specialist who was tragically killed in a motor...
Several years ago, I dated a girl who had addictions. Last September, I found out that she had died. I blamed myself. I was dealing with a lot at the time – feeling burnt out at work, dealing with...
Durham Mental Health Services and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences have teamed up to provide specialized community-based housing for patients who are ready to leave the hospital but who may not qualify for other community supports such...
WHITBY, ON (June 23, 2014) – Durham Mental Health Services has received an unexpected windfall from Dunbarton High School’s music program, which made them the recipient of proceeds from their eighth annual Jazz Night. In total, the event raised...
DMHS recently hosted an appreciation lunch for students who completed placements at DMHS over the past year. DMHS accepts placement students in the Supportive Housing, Peer Support, Crisis Services and Family Support programs during all three semesters (September –...
A new partnership between Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) was recently featured in an article in Metroland Papers (This Week, News Advertiser). DMHS and RVHS have a long and fruitful history of collaboration....
DMHS clients are now participating in a world-renowned program for promoting recovery and preventing relapse, thanks to generous funding from the Central East Local Health Integration. The program is the Wellness Recovery Action Plan or WRAP. Designed by author,...
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) are collaborating to ensure people with mental health challenges can continue their recovery journey in the community with the high level of support they...
DMHS recently launched an innovative program to deliver health services to seniors at home, in partnership with the Durham Non-Profit Housing Corporation. Housing Corporation residents 55 and older can receive a combination of scheduled and on-call support from a...
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