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Drop In Services

Vanier offers drop-in services in various locations across London and rural Middlesex. These clinics provide therapy sessions to families on a first-come, first-served basis. The goals of these services include;

  • Children, youth, and their families receive counseling services in a timely manner;
  • Services are helpful, supportive, and effective in bringing about immediate changes;
  • Enhancing awareness and understanding of the current situation;
  • Develop coping skills for dealing with the issue.

Talk-in clinics provide quick access to counseling services for children, youth, and their caregivers. Families meet with trained professionals who can provide individual or family counseling sessions.

Talk In Schedule 

 

Parent and Infant Relationship Clinic (PAIR)

Staff at the Parent and Infant Relationship Clinic (PAIR) Clinic are working with partners in the community family centres to support families as they provide healthy connections to their children under the age of 3.

One Vanier Child & Family Therapist provides:

  • Consultation regarding infants' emotional needs and what impacts brain development
  • Single-session therapy sessions are offered to the parent or the parent and child
  • Hands-on practical “in the moment” role modeling for families

PAIR Clinic Brochure

 

One Stop Talk

What is One Stop Talk?

One Stop Talk offers free virtual counselling services and seamless entry into Ontario's child and youth mental health services. The program serves as a single access point to mental health services for children and youth aged 0-17, connecting them with registered and experienced therapists across the province. 

Service Details

  • Counselling by registered therapists across Ontario
  • Immediate access to free therapy; no prior booking or appointment required
  • Focuses on addressing one issue at a time and provides the freedom to access the service as many times as needed
  • OST is not anonymous – the program requires children and youth to provide information about themselves, including their name, date of birth, and postal code, to receive service
  • Start with a conversation, leave with a plan. No matter why you connect, children and youth co-create a personalized plan with their therapist, which is shared with them
  • Navigation services are available if additional assistance beyond the session is needed. OST directly refers clients to additional services as close to them as possible in the child and youth mental health sector
  • OST has dedicated Francophone therapists and interpretation services to over 200+ languages, including ASL

Who can contact One Stop Talk?

  • Children and youth (aged 0-17 years) located in Ontario
  • Parents and caregivers located in Ontario are recommended to access the service with their child(ren)

When is the service available?

  • Monday to Friday, 12 PM to 8 PM EST
  • Saturday 12 PM to 4 PM EST
  • Entry to the service closes 45 minutes before the posted closure time to allow all clients to be served by the end of the service


What can we help with?

No issue is too big or small. If it’s important to you, it’s important to us.

To connect with a therapist, visit onestoptalk.ca or call us at 1 855 416 8255.