The staff at the Cleghorn Program work with people who are experiencing symptoms of early psychosis. The program provides rapid and specialized assessment, consultation, treatment and rehabilitation for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, based on the principles of recovery. The goal is to reduce the possibility of permanent disability and enhance the quality of life for patients. The program develops a specialized treatment plan based on each patient's individual needs.

The Cleghorn Program is a joint program of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at McMaster University.

Services are available in Hamilton and at the following partner agencies:

Grimsby: (905) 309-3336
West Niagara Mental Health Program

Haldimand/Norfolk (Townsend): (519) 587-4658
Adult Mental Health Services of Haldimand-Norfolk

Six Nations (Oshweken): (905) 765-7840
Six Nations Mental Health Services

Niagara (St. Catharines): (905) 688-2854
Regional Niagara Community Mental Health Program

Brantford: (519) 754-0253
St. Leonard’s Community Services

The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) program serves the residents of Hamilton-Wentworth who have serious mental health issues and are in crisis. COAST is a multidisciplinary team consisting of child and youth crisis workers, mental health workers, nurses, social workers and plain-clothes police officers.
 
We offer a mobile crisis outreach service provided 24 hours a day, 7 days/week by a mental health worker and dedicated police officer from Hamilton Regional Police Service. COAST serves children, adolescents and adults and has established service agreements with a number of agencies, which provide community mental health services.

The Mental Health and Addictions Program is a comprehensive, specialized program with a continuuum of services from primary care, crisis and acute services, to highly specialized tertiary programs. Services include both outpatient and inpatient programs.