Prime Brook Site

Public Health: 902-563-2400 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Services: 902-567-7731

2 Program(s)

Child and Adolescent Services

Child and Adolescent Services/Child Youth and Family/Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinical Services provide mental health and addiction services to children and youth (under...

Subjects: Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) / Bipolar Disorder / Cannabis / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Gambling / Grief / Grief / Nicotine & Tobacco / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities

Availability:

Central Zone

Eastern Zone

Northern Zone

Western Zone

Age Groups: Children / Youth

To access this service, please call the Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.

You may also request a referral to our services from your doctor, other health care professionals or community agency familiar with your concerns.

Prime Brook Site

902-567-7731

795 Alexandra Street
Sydney, NS

Directions

SUN:

Closed

MON:

8:30am - 4:30pm

TUE:

8:30am - 4:30pm

WED:

8:30am - 4:30pm

THU:

8:30am - 4:30pm

FRI:

8:30am - 4:30pm

SAT:

Closed

Adolescent Outreach Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Adolescent Outreach Services (AOS) is an expansion of the CaperBase model, which originated in Cape Breton. AOS focuses on providing:

Brief and Early Intervention
Screening
Outreach
Community Partnerships

The AOS model is set up for youth...

Subjects: Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Cannabis / Depression / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Gambling / Nicotine & Tobacco / Opioids / Self-Injury / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Withdrawal from friends and activities

Availability:

Eastern Zone

Western Zone

Northern Zone

Age Groups: Children / Youth

Youth can self-refer by drop-in at the allocated schools where the Adolescent Outreach Services is offered. School Administration, teachers, guidance, support staff, caregivers, friends, and healthcare professionals can also refer youth to worker.

Outpatient clinic numbers are listed below. However, current clients of AOS can contact the assigned worker directly regarding appointments. For general Inquiries, an email can be sent to AOS@nshealth.ca