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Program:
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Forensic Psychiatry Program
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Address:
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100 West 5th St
Hamilton, ON
L8N 3K7
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Map
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Intersection:
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West 5th St and Fennell Ave W
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Executives:
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Gary Chaimowitz - Medical Doctor
905-522-1155 ext 35424 * chaimow@mcmaster.ca
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Service Description:
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Inpatient unit for people with serious mental illness who have had contact with the law * operates 114 inpatient beds (22 assessment and 92 rehabilitation/recovery) plus 4 acute stabilization inpatient beds * helps patients work toward rehabilitation and recovery and actively manage any risk they may pose to the community * outpatient services include intensive case management, aggression and impulsivity assessment clinic, sexual behaviours clinic, brief assessment unit, alternate care pathways (OTN) services, and a fitness to stand trail assessment clinic
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Application:
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Referrals to the program come from the courts, the Attorney General's office or from lawyers in the community
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People with serious mental illness who have had contact with the law
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