Joseph Brant Hospital

Site: Burlington

Service: Mental Health Services

Record #: BTN0005
Last Full Update: 08 Apr 2026

Contact Information

Office Phone Joseph Brant Hospital 905-632-3737; 
Community Mental Health Services 905-632-3737 ext 3401; 
Inpatient Mental Health 905-632-3737 ext 4125; 
Psychiatric Emergency Services 905-632-3737 ext 2023; 
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric (CAP) Program 905-632-3737 ext 3412; 
Youth Early Intervention (YEI) Program 905-632-3737 ext 7506
Fax Child and Adolescent Psychiatric (CAP) Program and Youth Early Intervention (YEI) Program 905-631-0513
Website https://www.josephbranthospital.ca/areas-of-care/mental-health-services
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Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Provides a Full-Continuum Model of Care, planned and designed according to needs of the patients

  • provides early detection and early intervention
  • removes barriers and the unnecessary challenges for patients and families trying to navigate a complex system 

Adult Mental Health Programs & Services

  • provides a continuum of care from assessment or consultation, to specialized treatment supports for clients with complex and serious mental health disorders

Mental Health Inpatient Unit

  • a 19-bed unit serving patient 18 years of age and older with a focus on short-term crisis intervention, psychiatric assessment/treatment and stabilization

Innovative Programs and Services

  • Prioritizing Health through Acute Stabilization and Transition (PHAST)
    • provides a timely, centralized, user-friendly response to patients aged 16 and older during a mental health crisis, and provides options for ongoing care outside a hospital setting
  • Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
    • a community outreach program, serving residents of the Region of Halton

Psychiatric Emergency Services

  • offers emergency assessments, care coordination, and a follow-up plan of safe care for any individual in a psychiatric crisis situation

Urgent Care & Outpatient

  • a community-based crisis alternative for rapid consultation/assessment, medication/symptom review and stabilization follow up for up to six weeks for adults 18-65 years whose psychological or psychiatric distress is escalating and requires prompt intervention

Youth & Adolescent Mental Health Programs & Services

  • programs and services are available to youth/children under the age of 18 in Halton region
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Program (CAP) provides early intervention support to children/youth
  • Youth Early Intervention (YEI) program is youth-centred and breaks down barriers that youth encounter when seeking mental health and/or substance use services (recovery focused)
Hours

Community Mental Health Services Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Areas Served Burlington - for local programs ; Halton Region - for Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) and Youth & Adolescent programs and services
Eligibility

Varies by program, see website

Application

Referrals required for some programs

  • see website for more information
Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Site Location Located on the 4th floor of the North Tower
Located In Community Burlington
Address & Map
1245 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON L7S 0A2
Intersection Lakeshore Rd and North Shore Blvd E

Categories and Classification

Parenting Main Categories Mental Health
Parenting Sub-Categories Child Mental Health Supports
Service Categories Adult Psychiatry ~ Psychotic Disorders ; Assertive Community Treatment ; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ~ Psychotic Disorders ; Child Guidance ; Condition Specific Mental Health Information/Education ~ Psychotic Disorders ; Early Intervention for Mental Illness ; General Psychiatry ; Home Based Mental Health Services ~ Chronic/Severe Mental Illness ; Hospital Based Outpatient Services ~ Mental Health Issues ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Chronic/Severe Mental Illness ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities ; Mental Health Evaluation ; Psychiatric Case Management ; Psychiatric Day Treatment ; Psychiatric Disorder Counselling ; Psychiatric Medication Services ; Psychiatric Rehabilitation

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