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Program:
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Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
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Phone Numbers:
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519-646-6100 ext 49354
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Fax:
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519-631-2361
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Address:
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401 Sunset Dr
St Thomas, ON
N5R 3C6
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Intersection:
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Sunset Dr south of Southdale Line
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Location:
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Central Elgin
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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Executives:
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Kent Lewis - Director
Ajay Prakash - Medical Director
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Service Description:
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Mental health care for people who have come into contact with the law * 89-bed inpatient program including assessment, treatment and rehabilitation- Forensic Assessment Unit - Medium secure environment providing consultation and specialized assessments regarding fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and sentencing to the justice system
- Forensic Treatment Unit - Medium secure setting providing longer-term integrated treatment, rehabilitation, and support to clients on Ontario Review Board dispositions
- Forensic Rehab Readiness Unit - Locked minimum secure unit with a lower level of security that reflects the improvement in clinical status of the clients and their changing Ontario Review Board dispositions
- Forensic Rehabilitation Unit - Open minimum secure unit with a low level of security that reflects further clinical improvement and also development within the rehabilitation process
Forensic Outreach Program - Intensive rehabilitation efforts continue within the community setting * skill training * ongoing forensic monitoring and risk assessment and management * team works closely with other community-based agencies
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Fees:
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Most services covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People on court ordered assessments, found either unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible, or who have been transferred from correctional facilities requiring treatment under conditions of security
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated
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Area Served:
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Bruce, Elgin, Essex, Grey, Huron, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth and Kitchener-Waterloo
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Last Updated:
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9/16/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=14660
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