OnTrack: The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program
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Overview
OnTrack is a voluntary rehabilitative program that provides care for people ages 16 to 35 years, who are experiencing symptoms of psychosis or early symptoms of a possible psychotic illness.
Working with both patients and their families, we provide diagnostic clarifications and recommendations, mental health assessment and treatment, case management, family and patient education, and support.
Working according to a recovery model, our goals of treatment are remission of symptoms, community re-integration and relapse prevention.
Our individualized care plan may follow patients for up to three years.
OnTrack program helps young adults experiencing psychosis find their footing
The OnTrack program is celebrating 20 years of providing care and support to young adults navigating their first episode of psychosis.
How we can help
We’ll let you know if OnTrack is right for you
OnTrack offers a screening assessment to potential patients. This will help us to understand your situation. After the screening assessment, a formal medical/psychiatric assessment may be done. Following this assessment, different treatment options will be discussed. These options might include services offered by OnTrack, other services in the community, or both.
We’ll put together an expert treatment team
When you enrol in our program, you are assigned a primary clinician (a nurse or social worker) who will work with you and your family and friends to coordinate your care, support you and link you with community resources to get your life back on track. The core treatment team includes you, your family, a doctor and the primary clinician.
In some cases, treatments might also include working with one or more other health-care professionals.
We’ll offer you support groups
OnTrack offers a number of groups to support people with psychosis and their families. Some of the groups we’ve offered in the past include:
- Family education.
- Live and learn.
- Healthy lifestyles.
- Vocational groups.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Social and recreational events.
Our programs are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the people we serve.
We’ll offer you education about psychosis and recovery
One of the key parts of the OnTrack program is providing education for people affected by psychosis and their families. Education is offered throughout treatment and includes information about psychosis and the process of recovery.
We’ll find the medications that are right for you
Medications are an important part of the treatment of psychosis. At OnTrack, doctors prescribe different types of medicines depending on the patient’s needs and tolerance. Sometimes extra time is needed to figure out which medication works best for you.
We understand that people often feel nervous about taking medications. We hope that this information will put you more at ease.
Read frequently asked questions about medications
Contact us
Intake
613-737-8899 ext. 73908
613-737-8318
General information, Administration
613-737-8069
1355 Bank Street
Suite 208
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7