Coordination of Internal and External Service Providers

Mutual Support is supported by the help and advice of a number of people who, though not directly involved in the day to day operation of the program, are interested and supportive of the program and its aims.

Internal

Mutual Support has a long standing partnership with:
Lidkea, Stob, Venema & Associates, who provide clinical support in all aspects of the program.
This includes:

• counseling services as a part of our EAP,
• one-on-one therapy for all of the residents,
• advice and support for the Admin team staff in program planning,
• advice and support for the case managers and residence/school supervisors in planning for the residents.
• Inclusion in the Case Management Planning Team
• are actively involved in the programming in the residences
• actively involved in recommending and securing services for residents

Partners In Transition (Gerry Jackson)

Gerry Jackson provides services that include:

• providing staff evaluations and home studies for prospective foster parents,
• annual evaluations on foster parents
• advice and consultation as needed.

Gerry has many years experience in the Youth Justice System and is vitally interested in the well being of Youth in Care.

External Service Providers

Mutual Support maintains connections with many external service providers. These include, but are not restricted to:

• District School Board of Niagara
• Niagara Catholic District School Board
• Pathstone Mental Health Services
• Primary Care Physicians
• Dentists
• Orthodontists
• Optometrists
• Occupational therapists
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Health Nurses
• N-TEC
• Community Living Association
• Niagara College
• John Howard Society
• Church groups
• Volunteers
• Port Cares

The treatment team is responsible for enlisting the assistance of the appropriate persons or agencies needed to meet the goals outlined in the resident’s Plan of Care. Some of these services are fee based. In these cases, funding must be agreed upon with the Mutual Support Admin Team and the referring agency before services are accessed.