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Children’s Mental Health Respite Services of PeelCaregivers and families who care for children with mental health problems periodically need temporary respite care. Children’s Mental Health Respite Services of Peel provides child- and family-centred services that reduce
- the risk of family breakdown,
- the need for more intrusive placements outside the home, and
- the need for intervention to protect children.
We offer respite services as part of a child’s and family’s broader treatment plan.
Who is eligible for these services?
We provide a spectrum of respite services for the families and caregivers of children who
- have mental health problems that put them at risk of losing their place in their home,
- are under 18 years old,
- are living in the Region of Peel, and
- have an existing case manager.
Admissions are available in a crisis situation even if the child and family do not have a case manager.
Families who need respite care often have multiple stressors, and limited coping and problem-solving abilities.
What do we do?
Our respite service is individualized and focused on the child’s and the family’s needs. It provides a continuum of options, from community-based support services to out-of-home short-term placements, from planned to unplanned short-term interventions.
We offer 5 options for respite care, some of which are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:
- residential respite in a Peel Children’s Centre facility for a maximum of 5 days
- purchased service
- volunteer host families
- support from a child and youth counsellor in the child’s home
- community-based programs such as the Boys and Girls Club or Parks and Recreation services.
- Associated Youth Services of Peel,
- Community Living Mississauga,
- Ministry of Children and Youth Services,
- Our Place Peel,
- Peel Children’s Aid Society,
- Peel Crisis Capacity Network, and
- Peel Youth Village.
How can you access this service?
If you are a case manager, please call the respite coordinator at 905-273-6444. Families needing a crisis respite admission can call our Crisis Response Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 416-410-8615.
