About Us
CELEBRATING THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Our Mission
Children, youth and families are provided with a variety of children's mental health services that support and strengthen their ability to manage challenges faced by children and youth within the context of their families.
Our Values
Chimo is a community based, not for profit agency, managed by a board made up of representatives from the community it serves and staffed by employees and volunteers from that same community.
Chimo focuses its services on children and youth but understands the importance of family for it is within strong families that children and youth can dream, hope and realize their potential.
Chimo partners with the children, youth and families it serves, encouraging, supporting, and empowering; and not necessarily problem solving, within the context of individuals taking on responsibility for more positive outcomes given their age and level of understanding.
What we help with !!
We help with behaviour problems, anger problems, inability to get along, self management skills, social skills, school problems, responsibility, problem solving, separation and loss, depression, anxiety, self- injuring, suicidal attempt or talk, sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
Our Vision
Children, youth and families realize their hopes and dreams.
Your Rights and Responsibilities
You have the right to:
- be informed of your rights and responsibilities while participating in services
- receive adequate information to provide informed consent to participate in services
- be made aware of treatment options and to have your preferences considered when treatment is being planned
- be made aware of any risks to well being or safety or likely benefits from treatment at the time of making a decision or treatment plan
- be made aware of our policy about confidentiality and the limitations of that policy
- be informed of our policies about records
- be active full participants in the assessment and treatment process
- be informed of our complaint procedure
- expect a response to any complaint to be handled in a prompt and effective manner
You have a responsibility to:
- form an alliance with us to promote change or growth in your family or with your child
- provide us with permission to access information we need to treat you child or family. We may otherwise be in a position to terminate treatment based on our inability to respond to you
- be forthcoming with custody and access orders that we have a legal responsibility to follow with you. Please inform us of your responsibilities here.
- provide us with any information that may help with your treatment
- behave in a manner which is respectful of property
- respect the rules at any Chimo Youth & Family Services facility
- not use drugs or alcohol when participating in service with our staff either on or off Chimo property
- attend scheduled appointments and meeting or notify us within 24 hours if unable to do so. We really appreciate this.
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