Cleghorn Program Referral Information (revised January 2013)
/ Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPI)[1] / Psychotic Disorders Team (PDT) /Eligibility Criteria
Age / 14 to 35 years of age.
(some flexibility on age on a case-by-case basis.) / 16 to 65 years of age.
Symptoms / Symptoms of first episode psychosis.
(not limited to specific diagnoses.) / Symptoms of psychosis - may have experienced many episodes of psychosis.
Treatment history / Six months or less of treatment for psychosis. / May have had many years of treatment.
Catchment / Individuals living in City of Hamilton.
EPI partner agencies across the LHIN provide EPI services in the following communities:
· Grimsby: West Niagara Mental Health Program (905) 309-3336
· Haldimand/Norfolk/Brantford: St.Leonard's Community Services
(519) 754-0547
· Six Nations: Six Nations Mental Health Services, Ohsweken (519) 445-2143
· Niagara: Regional Niagara, Community Mental Health Program (905) 688-2854
*At the request of the EPI partner agencies, Cleghorn Hamilton will provide consultations to their clients or residents of the LHIN outside of their catchment areas. / Individuals living in the West end of the City of Hamilton.
(Postal Codes starting with L9B, L9C, L9H, L9G, L9K, L8S, LOR (part), L9A (Hamilton Mountain West of Wentworth)
Exclusionary Criteria
Developmental Disability / Developmental Disability & IQ above 75:
· Will accept with DS sector partners through CONTACT/DSO.
Developmental Disability & IQ 75 and below:
· Redirect to CONTACT/DSO/Dual Diagnosis Program. / Developmental Disability & IQ above 75:
· Will accept with DS sector partners through CONTACT/DSO.
Developmental Disability & IQ 75 and below:
· Redirect to CONTACT/DSO/Dual Diagnosis Program.
Prioritization
Priority Level *All EPI referrals take priority over PDT referrals / 1. Referrals from PES that can divert an inpatient admission are highest priority.
2. Referrals from GPs/FHTs and PES when the individual has had no prior mental health treatment are given priority. / 1. Referred individuals who have no other mental health service provider are given priority.
Additional Information
Response Time / 1. Intake staff respond to referral source and individual referred within 72 hours.
2. An Initial Consultation is booked within 2 weeks of receiving the referral. / 1. Intake staff respond to referral source and individual referred within 72 hours.
2. An Initial Consultation is booked usually within 1-2 months of receiving the referral.
Information Required for Referrals from the Community / 1. Completed EPI Referral Form.
2. A consultation/assessment that was completed within 1 month of the referral, describing chief concerns.
3. Additional relevant mental health history and consultation notes. / 1. Completed PDT Referral Form.
2. A consultation/assessment that was completed within 1 month of the referral, describing chief concerns.
3. Additional relevant mental health history and consultation notes.
Information Required for Referrals from Inpatient Units / The referral should be made before discharge.
1. Completed EPI Referral Form.
2. PES notes - Part A and B.
3. Admission Note.
4. Medication List.
5. If a long hospitalization, the most recent MSE/Assessment notes.
6. On discharge, send Discharge Face Sheet and Discharge Summary Note.
If referred after discharge, all of the above must be included with referral. / The referral should be made before discharge.
1. Completed PDT Referral Form.
2. PES notes - Part A and B.
3. Admission Note.
4. Medication List.
5. If a long hospitalization, the most recent MSE/Assessment notes.
6. On discharge, send Discharge Face Sheet and Discharge Summary Note.
If referred after discharge, all of the above must be included with referral.
Engagement Strategies / Staff will come to visit the referred individual while they are still on the inpatient unit to help build engagement and increase the likelihood of follow-up.
Initial Consultations can be done while the referred individual is still an inpatient—arrangements can be made for the individual to come to Cleghorn or the Initial Consultation can happen on the unit. / Staff will come to visit the referred individual while they are still on the inpatient unit to help build engagement and increase the likelihood of follow-up.
Initial Consultations can be done while the referred individual is still an inpatient—arrangements can be made for the individual to come to Cleghorn or the Initial Consultation can happen on the unit.
[1] Eligibility criteria for EPI are determined by the MOHLTC’s EPI Program Standards released in 2011.