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Lynwood Charlton Centre Charlton Ave Site
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Contact Information
Address & Map	52-56 Charlton Ave W Hamilton, ON L8P 2C1
Major Intersection	James St S and Charlton Ave W
Mailing Address	c/o Lynwood Charlton Centre  526 Upper Paradise Rd  Hamilton, ON L9C 5E3
Office Phone	905-529-7262 ext 201
Fax	905-529-5291
Website	www.lynwoodcharlton.ca
Primary Contact	Alex Thomson, Executive Director; Phone: 905-389-1361 ext 223; Email: athomson@lynwoodcharlton.ca
Alternate Contact	Sheri Terry, Manager of Residential Program; Phone: 905-529-7262 ext 219; Email: sterry@lynwoodcharlton.ca
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)	COMPASS Day Treatment
Accessibility	Partially Accessible - Compass Day Treatment ; Not Accessible - Charlton Avenue Residence
Located In Community	Hamilton Central
Ward	Ward 2
Description	Lynwood Charlton Centre is an accredited children's mental health centre providing residential and day treatment services for children and youth 0-18 years of age who are experiencing social, emotional, mental health or behavioural challenges.    RESIDENTIAL SERVICES  Charlton Avenue Residence - residential treatment program providing a live-in therapeutic milieu for 8 adolescent girls aged 12-18    COMPASS Day Treatment / Section 23 Classrooms - two specialized treatment/education program serving co-ed students 13-18 years of age whose social, emotional and psychiatric challenges have seriously interfered with their learning and their ability to meet potential within mainstream and specialized school based settings * located in a a stand-alone facility in central Hamilton, the program is staffed by Child and Youth Work Clinicians, an art therapist and and a Special Education Teacher * goals of service include the earliest possible integration of the youth in a community school or vocational program and reduction of the risk for admission/ readmission to hospital or community based residential centres * service model allows for transitional outreach to wait list youth, supported transitioning to community schools and summer programming
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Dates	Year round
Areas Served	Brant County - residential program only ; Haldimand County - residential program only ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region - residential program only ; Norfolk County - residential program only
Eligibility	Ages: 12 year(s) - 18 year(s)
Application	* Referrals for the Charlton Avenue Residence are processed through CONTACT Hamilton  * Referrals for the Day Treatment Classrooms may be made directly to Lynwood Charlton Centre
Bus Routes	(6) ABERDEEN
Fees	Lynwood Charlton Centre will receive the Children's Special Allowance from Canada Revenue Agency for the duration of the child/youth's residential stay in the Charlton Hall Residence.
Languages	English
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Indexing
Service Categories	Life Skills Education ~ Foster Children ; Residential Treatment Facilities ~ Children and Youth with Emotional Disturbance ~ Girls ; Special Education Classes/Centres ~ At Risk Youth ; Special Education Classes/Centres ~ High Risk Infants/Children ; Supervised Living for Older Youth ~ Foster Children ; Therapeutic Group Homes ~ Foster Children ; Transition Services for Students with Disabilities ~ Students with Disabilities
Subjects	Aftercare ; Anxiety disorders ; Behavioural disorders ; Children ; Counselling ; Day programs ; Family support ; Foster care ; Group therapy ; Mental disorders ; Mental health ; Mood disorders ; Residences ; Residential care ; Youth