Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) have taken an important and innovative step by voluntarily integrating their operations, effective today, October 1, 2020. This partnership will combine Lakeridge Health’s acute mental health and addictions services with DMHS’...
The DMHS New Winds Day Program has re-opened and is again serving clients face-to-face! There is a small gathering of members in the morning and another in the afternoon every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In addition, there is an...
As Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) prepare to do a voluntary integration on October 1, 2020, one of the last DMHS Board of Directors’ decisions was to honour its long-time Chief Executive Officer Rob Adams by...
For the full printable announcement please click the link below:DMHS Virtual Support DMHS Announces Virtual Client Support through our Crisis Services and Peer Support Programs As an essential health service, DMHS has responded to the pandemic by adapting to...
FREE anonymous online peer mental health support is always available at www.bigwhitewall.ca. This online peer support and self-management tool is recommended for individuals experiencing non-critical mild-to-moderate distress. Features include peer support message boards, art therapy and educational resources.
On January 23, it was shared that Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Lakeridge Health are exploring opportunities for greater collaboration to improve and extend community-based mental health and addictions services in Durham Region. DMHS and Lakeridge Health have...
Katie is 26 years old and lives in DMHS medium-support housing, having recently graduated from high support. She attends school and volunteers at the Gate 3:16 drop-in centre. A battle with schizophrenia and addiction led to a decade of...
Over the last few months, a small group of leaders from Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Lakeridge Health have been exploring opportunities for greater collaboration between the two organizations to improve and extend community-based mental health and addictions...
