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There are several ways any individual can get involved to provide support for individuals experiencing mental illness. Perhaps your life has been touched by mental illness and the stigma associated with it, and you want to help others with a similar experience. Or maybe you are able to provide... -
Recently Hired?
Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
Recent Nursing Graduates
Are you a compassionate, energetic and recovery-focused new graduate nurse or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) looking for a new graduate opportunity? Ontario Shores is excited to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program that supports nurses who are within 12 months of... -
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Durham Community Clinic
The Durham Community Clinic, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Assertive Community Treatment Team... -
Durham Hospitals to Get $10.9 Million Boost From 2017 Provincial Budget
Ontario to Increase Hospital Funding in Durham Region to Reduce Wait Times and Expand Services Ontario will invest an additional $2,400,100 in Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences that would increase access to mental health care, expand crucial services, and improve the experience of... -
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Hospital Emergency Departments
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering 580 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON, L1S 2J4 905.683.2320 Lakeridge Health Oshawa 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2B9 905.576.8711 Lakeridge Health Bowmanville 47 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4 905.623.3331 Markham Stouffville Hospital 381 Church... -
All About the Hospital
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. Exemplary patient care is delivered through safe and evidence-based approaches where... -
Mental Health Supports in Durham Region
Crisis Services Ontario Shores 24-7 Crisis Line: 1-800-263-2679 Durham Mental Health Services 24-7 crisis line, Mobile Crisis Unit, Safe Beds: 1-800-742-1890 or (905) 666-0483 Distress Centre Durham 24-7 crisis line: 1-800-452-0688 The Assaulted Women’s 24-7 Help Line: 1-866-863-0511 The Kid’s Help... -
Durham Region Homelessness Partnership
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) works in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association – Durham to provide services for individuals with mental illness who live independently within the community. A caseworker from Ontario Shores works intensively with a... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Durham Lords Women's Basketball Fundraiser
Your Durham Lords Women's Basketball Team is fundraising for Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health's Eating Disorders Unit and Outreach Program in support of Canada's Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating disorders are suffered in silence far too often, within all walks of lives. We want to draw... -
Durham Region Psychogeriatric Resource Consultation
Durham Region Psychogeriatric Resource Consultation Program is a Ministry of Health funded outreach program designed to meet the educational needs of health care staff working in: Long-term care facilities Community service agencies Homecare organizations including Community Care Access Centre The... -
Ontario Providing More Funding for Hospital Care and New Beds in Durham Region
Today, Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby, and Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge announced that the following hospitals in the Region of Durham will receive additional operating funding this fiscal year: Lakeridge Health will receive an additional $12.3 million starting in 2022/23, which... -
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of MRSA, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time of... -
Donate Goods or Services
We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)... -
An Urgent Statement From Hospitals In The City Of Toronto and The Regions of Durham, Halton, Peel and York
Today, on behalf of our patients, health care workers and staff, we are supporting the Ontario Hospital Association’s call for stronger lockdown measures from the Government of Ontario. Across the Greater Toronto Area, COVID-19 infections are continuing to rise, as are hospitalizations and intensive... -
Women's Mental Health - Resources and Support
We hope that the resources listed below are helpful to you while you wait for mental health services for a women's mental health concern or are between appointments. These resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or... -
C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) - Reporting
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the... -
VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus) - Reporting
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of VRE, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time of... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 09 - Christina Stevens of Global News
Episode 9 features an interview with Global News reporter Christina Stevens about the evolution of reporting on #mentalhealth and where the media can go from here. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie.