Mental Health Services

This program provides mental health support to individuals who are experiencing chronic mental health symptoms that are impeding day-to-day functioning. The program is open to individuals aged 16 or over who live in the city of Peterborough, Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.

Services include up to six months of supportive counseling to enable individuals to develop skills to lessen the impact of psychological distress on daily functioning.

Group programming is also available. For more information about groups, click here.

How to refer:

Referrals to Mental Health Services can be completed by submitting an online referral through www.AccessMHA.ca If you don’t have access to the internet, you can also call 1-833-527-8207 and a staff member will guide you through the process.

AccessMHA offers a single starting point for accessing support for mental health, substance use health, and/or addictions concerns.

After you fill out the online self-referral you choose a time for an AccessMHA staff member to call you and discuss your needs. AccessMHA will help make sure that you’re put on the right lists to access services as quickly as possible. In addition to Mental Health Services, staff can also assist with connecting you to supports at other local organizations.

If you are thinking of suicide, experiencing emotional distress, or you are worried about someone you know, you can call 9-8-8.