Record #: LON2612 | Last Modified: 20 Aug 2020 | Last Full Update: 18 Aug 2020 |
Memos and Bulletins | |
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Public Comments | COVID-19 Service Change: Office closed until further notice. Some services available by phone or email. |
Contact Information | |
Office Phone | 519-679-7250 |
Toll Free Phone | 1-855-220-9393 |
Fax | 519-675-7772 |
info@lfcc.on.ca | |
Website | www.lfcc.on.ca |
Description and Service Details | |
Description (Service) | Nonprofit justice and mental health centre that advocates on behalf of the needs of children, youth and families in crisis because of crime and violence * clinical assessments, intervention, consultation and training, public education, research and advocacy * programs provide support, mental health assessments, monitoring of parental disputes, counselling, psychological support * professional workshops and training are also offered Professional Workshops and Training - Training workshop topics include impact of domestic violence on children, intimate partner violence, child sexual abuse, cognitive behavioural interventions, youth suicide prevention, bullying, adolescent depression, vicarious trauma, child witnesses who testify in court, custody and access disputes Resource Development and Publications - Develops training packages for helping professionals * provides publications regarding child, youth and family mental health and justice issues Custody and Access Assessments - Conducts comprehensive assessments of children and parents undergoing separation to identify the mental health implications and needs of children to make child-centered recommendations on custody and access * assessments completed by unbiased masters or doctoral level trained assessors * includes individual interviews, questionnaires, parent-child observations, and collecting recommendations from physicians, counselors, and other individuals close to the family Multidisciplinary Clinical Supports Program - Program provides intensive mental health services to adolescents living in local custody or therapeutic care settings and their families * services provided by clinicians, registered nurses, licensed pediatric psychiatrists and registered psychologists Parenting Capacity Assessments - Assessment in family separation matters to aid courts, lawyers, and Children's Aid Societies make court-ordered decisions that are in the best interests of the children Services and Programs:
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Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
Areas Served | Brant County ; Bruce County ; Chatham-Kent ; Elgin County ; Essex County ; Grey County ; Haldimand County ; Huron County ; Lambton County ; Middlesex County ; Norfolk County ; Oxford County ; Perth County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County |
Boundaries | Southwestern Ontario for government funded programs * Ontario for fee-for-service programs |
Eligibility | Children, youth and families |
Application | Court referral required for some programs |
Languages | English ; French |
Fees | Free |
Agency Information | |
Established | 1974 |
Primary Executive | Dan Ashbourne, Executive Director |
Funding | Private ; Provincial - MCYS |
Agency Services | |
Site Information | |
Site Location | London (Central) |
Located In Community | London |
Address & Map | 254 Pall Mall St, Suite 200 London, ON N6A 5P6 |
Intersection | Wellington St and Pall Mall St |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |