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Adult Eating Disorder Program
PsychHealth Centre
771 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3E 3N4
Phone: 1-204-787-3482
Fax: 1-204-787-7480
The adult eating disorder program offers both inpatient and outpatient services. The program has three general goals:
The Adult Outpatient Program offers individual therapy (mostly cognitive behavioural) with the goal of increasing insight, self-esteem and awareness of feelings, as well as improving coping skills. The outpatient program is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nutritional counseling and rehabilitation are essential components of treatment, with the focus being on establishing healthy eating patterns based on Canada’s Food Guide and achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. Therapy groups are also offered as part of the program.
A list of group sessions that may be offered as part of the treatment program include:
A referral from a family physician is required. Assessments of patients are prioritized according to the severity of individual medical and psychological difficulties. The program is voluntary and patients are expected to take an active role in their treatment.
Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service
771 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3E 3N4
Phone: 1-204-787-7218 (intake)
Fax: 1-204-787-7219
The Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service provides treatment in either a day treatment or out-patient setting.
Adolescent Day Treatment Service - This service is a group-based, milieu treatment program for adolescents aged 12-18 years. The day treatment setting can accommodate 6 participants at a time.
Participants attend five days a week, and return home for evenings and weekends. The service offers nutritional rehabilitation, academic studies on site, several therapeutic groups and family therapy. The treatment day typically consists of meal support and school, as well as a variety of treatment groups such as:
Family involvement is seen to be a key component of the program. Families are encouraged to participate and may attend the psycho-educational Module of “Why Weight” parent support groups, family therapy sessions, discharge and progress meetings, and other planning and contact, as needed.
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services - This service offers individual psychotherapy, family based therapy and nutritional counseling, including:
Disordered Eating Program Specialist
Telephone: 1-204-940-2653
The role of Disordered Eating Program Specialist is to:
The Committee on Disordered Eating (CODE) is a Winnipeg-based network for regional eating disorders/disordered eating services, service providers and professionals. CODE is comprised of service providers, family members and individuals affected by eating disorders. CODE’s role includes:
Canadian Mental Health Association – Eating
Disorders Self-Help Program (Winnipeg)
4 Fort Suite, Suite 100
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C4
Phone : 1-204-953-2358
Fax: 1-204-775-3497
Email: eatingdisorders@cmhamanitoba.ca
Website: www.eatingdisordersselfhelp.ca.
Some of the roles and services available include :
Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre
1150 Waverley St.
Winnipeg MB R3P 0P4
Phone: 1-204-477-1123
Fax: 1-204-475-9127
Website: fgwrc.ca
The Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre provides:
Klinic Community Health Centre
870 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0P1
Phone: 1-204-784 4090
Website: www.klinic.mb.ca
While Klinic does not offer
specific therapeutic programs in the area of eating disorders,
they are available to provide support, information, and referrals
to other resources. The following is a description of
some of the programs Klinic offers.
Klinic Community Health Centre provides a range of health
related services from primary health care to counseling to
education.
Practitioners of the health services program include community
nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners,social workers, community
workers and dieticians who work together to provide a multi-disciplinary
approach to patient care. Patients of the health services
program are selected based on geographical catchment and level
of need. Klinic also runs a weekly teen clinic which is open
to any teen until the age of 21.
Counseling services include a Post Trauma Program, Sexual
Assault Program, Domestic Abuse Program, Crisis counseling
and a Community Drop-In Counseling program.
The Teen Talk program provides workshops and peer support
training to youth aged 14-19 in the area of mental health
and body image.
Laurel Centre
62 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B3
Phone: (204) 783-5460
Fax: (204) 774-2912
The Laurel Centre offers counseling services to clients who have disordered eating and eating disorders in conjunction with a history of sexual abuse.
Men’s Resource Centre (MRC)
Elizabeth Hill Counseling Centre
301-321 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 0A3
Contact Name: Dale Smith
Telephone: 1-204-956-6560
Fax: 1-204-943-4073
Website: www.elizabethhill.ca/mrc.html
The Men’s Resource Centre provides:
A group on body image is in the planning stages.
Mental Health Education Resource Centre (MHERC)
4 Fort Street - Suite 100
Winnipeg MB R3C 1C4
Phone: 1-204-953-2355
Toll Free: 1-866-997-9918
E-mail: info@mherc.mb.ca
Website: www.mherc.mb.ca
The Mental Health Education Resource Centre (MHERC) has a virtual resource centre on the website as well as a lending library with resources available at no charge to Manitobans. The library contains a current collection of best practice resources related to the disordered eating continuum, including:
Teen Talk
Klinic Community Health Centre
545 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3V 0W3
Phone: 1-204-784 4010
Fax: 1-204-784 4204
Website: www.teen-talk.ca
Teen Talk is a youth health education service that delivers workshops to youth aged 13 - 19 in the areas of communication skills, teen dating violence, birth control, STI/HIV prevention, appreciating diversity, mental health issues, and body image. Teen Talk also runs a 38-hour peer support training program which offers youth an opportunity to be agents for change in their schools and communities.
Both the Workshops for Youth program and the Peer Support program are delivered in Winnipeg as well as rural and northern areas. Teen Talk works with more than 10, 000 youth per year and has a focus on meeting the varying needs of youth.
Teen Talk believes in providing accurate, non-judgmental health education with a focus on self-esteem building and the utilization of harm-reduction practices.
Women’s Health Clinic
3rd Floor, 419 Graham Avenue
Phone: 1-204-947-1517
Winnipeg MB R3C 0M3
Website: www.womenshealthclinic.org
Women's Health Clinic (WHC) has been working in the area of weight preoccupation for 20 years. WHC works with women along the continuum from poor body image to a diagnosed eating disorder.
WHC offers:
Adult Community Mental Health Program
B13 – 800 Rosser Avenue
Brandon, Manitoba
Phone: 1-204-571-8300
This service accepts referrals for residents experiencing
mental and emotional health problems and can be made by the
individual, their physician, a friend or a family member.
The treatment team includes Psychiatry, Psychology, and Community
Mental Health Workers. Community mental health workers are
trained in Psychiatric Nursing and/or Social Work, and provide
individualized treatment planning and supportive Counseling
to clients.
Clients from age 18 to 64 are seen on an appointment basis.
Scheduling varies and is arranged between therapists (Community
Mental Health Workers) and clients. Walk-in services are also
provided during regular office hours, and after-hours services
are provided by Mobile Crisis Services.
Services provided include: assessment, referral, and short- or long-term individual Counseling.
Centre for Adult Psychiatry
Brandon Regional Health Centre
150 McTavish Avenue East,
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 2B3
Phone: 1-204-726-2923
Fax: 1-204-726-9633
The Centre for Adult Psychiatry delivers acute, comprehensive inpatient psychiatric treatment to adults age 18 to 64. The treatment team is multidisciplinary and includes Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Pharmacy, Psychiatric Nursing, and Pastoral Care.
Inpatient Services provides 24-hour care in a 25-bed unit located within Brandon Regional Health Centre. Services at CAP are provided to adults experiencing psychosocial crisis or psychiatric illness, including eating disorders.
These services include: multidisciplinary assessment, individualized treatment planning, and provision of information and support to patients and their families. Treatment may include individual, group and family therapy, medical interventions, self-development programs, life skills training, and recreation.
A general physician is available to provide medical evaluation of all patients and order blood work or other tests necessary to access and monitor the patient’s physical health status. Referral/consultation with the hospital dietician is provided to patients with eating disorders to facilitate nutritional rehabilitation and assist with health meal planning. Eating disorder patients may benefit from the structure provided in an inpatient setting as well as emotional support and Counseling from staff.
Referral to Adult Community Mental Health or other relevant community-based agencies is provided as needed to assist patients with community transition post-discharge.
Child & Adolescent Treatment Centre
1240 - 10th Street
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7L6
Ph: (204) 727-3445
Fax: (204) 727-3451
The Child and Adolescent Treatment Centre provides services to children and adolescents 10 to 17 years of age with mental health diagnoses, including eating disorders. The treatment team is multidisciplinary and includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, registered psychiatric nurses, registered nurses, teachers and occupational therapists.
Day Treatment:
Inpatient Treatment:
Community Mental Health Services:
Mobile Crisis Services (MCU) / Crisis Stabilization
Unit (CSU)
Phone: 1-204-725-4411
MCU/CSU services include assessment, referral, and/or short-term admission to the Crisis Stabilization Unit, a 10-bed unit located in a community setting. Admission to the CSU is voluntary and can provide clients in psychosocial crisis with a place to stay for a brief period of time. It is staffed (24 hours a day) by Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and also has access to psychiatry services. Assessment, referral and short-term Counseling are provided.
Mobile Crisis Services provides 24-hour access to mental health services. The crisis line is staffed by Registered Psychiatric Nurses based at CSU. MCU staff may arrange to meet a client at their home or other location and provide transportation to CSU or the Brandon Regional Health Centre if necessary.
Note: CSU is unable to provide service to clients who are acutely suicidal and unable to contract for safety. (Clients who are acutely suicidal are admitted to the Centre for Adult Psychiatry through the ER at Brandon Regional Health Centre).
Westman Eating Disorders Association
c/o Box 192
Souris, MB R0K 2C0
Westman Eating Disorders is a non-profit organization of
individuals concerned about the impact of eating disorders
on individuals, their families, friends and society. Currently,
they provide a monthly support group for family members and
friends of those with an eating disorder.
Westwind Eating Disorder Recovery Centre
458 – 14th Street
Brandon MB R7A 4T3
Phone: 204-728-2499 or 1-888-353-3372
Website: www.westwind.mb.ca
Westwind Eating Disorder Recovery Centre is a private (fee-for-service) treatment centre offering an intensive residential treatment program for individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders
Treatment at Westwind is collaborative and individualized, and consists of daily individual sessions as well as group sessions and uses a problem solving/skill building model to identify a client’s strengths and build on them. Issues addressed include:
The program is a 12-hour a day treatment program, including all meals and snacks.
The program partners with family physicians in the community for medical monitoring. While the program is residential and most clients stay at the centre seven days a week, structured programming is offered five days a week.
Community Mental Health Services
Brandon:
Program Manager
340 – 9th Street
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6C2
Phone: 1-204-571-2950
Fax: 1-204-571-2951
Glenboro:
Box 310
Glenboro Health Centre
Glenboro, Manitoba R0K 0X0
Phone: 1-204-827-2587
Fax: 1-204-827-2199
The Community Mental Health Program in the Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) provides assessment, case management, rehabilitation/treatment, supportive Counseling, crisis intervention, community consultation and education. The program generally uses case management and consultation models to assist individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services.
Outpatient services are provided to individuals (consumers and family members) by community mental health workers, and by a consulting psychiatrist. Staff provide body image sessions within schools each year.
Assiniboine RHA also has access to services within the Brandon RHA region.
Assiniboine Body Image Network
c/o Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
340-9th Street
Brandon MB R7A 6C2
Fax : 204-571-2951
Phone: 204-571-2950
The Assiniboine Body Image Network is made up of professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Network activities include:
Community Mental Health Program
867 Thompson Drive South
Thompson MB R8N 1Z4
Phone: 1-204-677-5350
Fax: 1-204-788-1424
The Burntwood Regional Health Authority (RHA) does not provide programming specific to eating disorders. If appropriate, referrals would be made to the Eating Disorders Program in Winnipeg.
The Burntwood RHA generally uses a case management model with the aim of assisting individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services. Staff respond to individual needs from a team perspective (ex:, medical, dietary, psychological, psychiatric, spiritual).
However, some follow-up is provided for individuals returning to the region after receiving acute treatment elsewhere in the province.
Community Mental Health
Box 243
Southport MB R0H 1N0
Contact: Program Leader
Mental Health & Palliative Care
Phone: 1-204-428-2006
Fax: 1-204-428-2010
The Community Mental Health Program in the RHA Central provides assessment, case management, rehabilitation/treatment, supportive Counseling, crisis intervention, community consultation and education. The program generally uses case management and consultation models to assist individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services.
There are RHA staff who possess knowledge about eating disorders and who have time allocated to maintaining information exchange and linkages with Well-Connected, a community-based non-profit organization working in the area of eating disorders.
Community Mental Health Program
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
3rd Floor, Administration Bldg.
Box 9600
Selkirk MB R1A 2B5
Contact: Mental Health Manager
Phone: 1-204-785-4875
Fax: 1-204-785-4882
The Interlake Regional Health Authority (RHA) does not provide programming specific to eating disorders. If appropriate, referrals would be made to the Eating Disorders Program in Winnipeg.
The Interlake RHA generally uses a case management model with the aim of assisting individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services. Staff respond to individual needs from a team perspective (ex:, medical, dietary, psychological, psychiatric, spiritual).
However, some follow-up is provided for individuals returning to the region after receiving acute treatment elsewhere in the province.
Community Mental Health Program
50 Church Street
Flin Flon MB R8A 1K5
Mental Health Manager
Phone: 1-204-687-1350
Fax: 1-204-687-7143
The NOR-Man Regional Health Authority (RHA) does not provide programming specific to eating disorders. If appropriate, referrals would be made to the Eating Disorders Program in Winnipeg. Referrals are made for psychiatric and pediatric services.
NOR-Man RHA generally uses a case management model with the aim of assisting individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services. Staff respond to individual needs from a team perspective (i.e., medical, dietary, psychological, psychiatric, spiritual, etc.)
However, some follow-up Counseling is provided for individuals returning to the region after receiving acute treatment elsewhere in the province.
Community Mental Health Program
24 Aberdeen Avenue, Box 339
Pinawa MB R0E 1L0
Contact: Mental Health Manager
Phone: 1-204-753-3124
Fax: 1-204-753-2015
Or Intake/urgent care: 204-444-5057
NEHA generally uses a case management model with the aim of assisting individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services. Staff respond to individual needs from a team perspective (i.e., medical, dietary, psychological, psychiatric, spiritual, etc.)
However, some follow-up Counseling is provided for individuals returning to the region after receiving acute treatment elsewhere in the province.
Community Mental Health Program
2nd Floor 317 Main Street North
Dauphin MB R7N 1C5
Contact: Mental Health Manager
Phone: 1-204-638-2125
Fax: 1-204-638-8622
The Parkland Regional Health Authority does not provide programming specific to eating disorders. If appropriate, referrals would be made to the Eating Disorders Program in Winnipeg. Referrals are made for psychiatric and pediatric services.
The Parkland RHA generally uses a case management model with the aim of assisting individuals to draw upon strengths, develop coping and living skills, and obtain other community services. Staff respond to individual needs from a team perspective (i.e., medical, dietary, psychological, psychiatric, spiritual, etc.) However, some follow-up Counseling is provided for individuals returning to the region after receiving acute treatment elsewhere in the province.
Community Mental Health Program
365 Reimer
P.O. Box 2560
Steinbach, Manitoba R5G 1P1
Contact:
Program Manager
Phone: 1-204-346-7040
Fax: 1-204-346-9194
Services offered by South Eastman in the area of eating disorder treatment and prevention include:
Employee Assistance Programs
Many employers have Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for use by employees and their family members. EAPs can provide a wide range of professional Counseling services and other specialized services for personal, marital and family, or work related concerns provided by a range of professionals (social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing psychiatric nursing). EAP services are:
Information on the specifics of EAPs can be accessed through human resource departments and on workplace websites.
For University Students
University students may be able to access Counseling services as part of their university fees. Counseling staff may have knowledge and/or in body image and disordered eating issues.
Brandon University Counseling Service
Brandon University
270 – 18th Street
Brandon MB R7A 6A9
Phone: 1-204-728-9520
Fax: 1-204-726-4573
Website: www.brandonu.ca/studentsvc/Counseling/Counselinghomepage.htm
University of Manitoba, Student Counseling &
Career Centre
Fort Garry Campus
474 University Crescent
Phone: (204) 474-8592
Bannatyne Campus
S207 Basic Medical Science Building
Phone: (204) 789-3857 or (204) 474-8592
Website: www.umanitoba.ca/student/Counseling/
University Health Service
University of Manitoba
Contact:
104 University Centre
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8411
Fax: (204) 474-7573
Website: www.umanitoba.ca/student/health/
The University Health Service at the University of Manitoba offers general practitioner care, including referrals for specialty psychiatric services.
Individual Practitioners
There are also individual practitioners who provide a range of other services and supports which may be accessed depending upon individual needs and preference (ex: psychologists, school psychologists and counselors, social workers, dieticians). The following is an alphabetical list of professional organizations in Manitoba that can provide information on individuals who can provide services in the area of disordered eating and eating disorders.
College of Dietitians/Dietitians of Canada.
To find a registered dietician in your area, you can:
Manitoba Association of School Psychologists
162-2025 Corydon Avenue
Suite 562
Winnipeg, MB R3P 0N5
Phone: 1-204-488-4563
Fax: 1-204-488-0132
Manitoba Association of Social Workers /
Manitoba Institute of Registered Social Workers (MASW/MIRSW)
Unit 4 floor 2015 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0K3
Phone: (204) 888-9477
Fax: (204) 889-0021
Website: www.geocities.com/masw_mirsw
Manitoba School Counselors Association (M.S.C.A.)
c/o S.A.G Secretary
Manitoba Teachers' Society
191 Harcourt Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 2H2
The Psychological Association of Manitoba
162 - 2025 Corydon Ave., #253
Winnipeg MB R3P 0N5
Phone: (204) 487-0784
Fax (204) 489-8688
Website: www.cpmb.ca
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