Community Treatment Orders (CTO)

The program assists individuals by providing treatment, care and supervision in the community instead of a longer stay in hospital or as an alternative to being hospitalized. The CTO plan identifies what the person and their supports (e.g. family, friends, and health care professionals) must do to help them stay well and out of hospital. This includes intensive case management supports.

• Assertive outreach,
• Assessment,
• Information and education,
• Support, coordinate services and links to resources that an individual may need,
• Service plan based on individual needs and to support CTO plan,
• Supportive counselling,
• Crisis-planning, crisis intervention and crisis prevention,
• Assistance with symptom and behavior management,
• Medication support,
• Skill-development,
• Family support and education,
• Advocacy and
• Public/professional education.

Eligibility

Individuals with mental illness residing in Windsor-Essex County and over 16 years of age who have a history of repeated hospitalizations and who meet the committal criteria for the completion of an application by a physician for a psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act. Involuntary psychiatric patients who agree to a treatment/supervision plan as a condition of their release from a psychiatric facility to the community. Referrals accepted only from the CTO Coordinator.

How To Access The Service

Referrals come from the CMHA-WECB CTO coordinator at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare . Please contact (519) 257-5111 ext. 76164 for information.

Collaborative Relationship

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital

Funding

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Service Hours

The regular business hours are 8:30 to 4:30 at the agency Monday to Friday. Services are available until 8:00 pm Monday to Thursday by appointment.

Resources

Community Treatment Orders: An Alternative to Hospitalization

Information for Persons Subject to a CTO

Forms 1 & 2: Frequently Asked Questions

Shedding Light on Schizophrenia 
*Resource provided by Janssen. Available in English, French, Arabic, Punjabi, and Simplified Chinese by accessing a QR Code on the PDF with your phone’s camera.

Videos

What is a Form 1 Under the Mental Health Act?

What is a Form 2?

What is a Form 3 Under the Ontario Mental Health Act?

What is a Form 4 (Certificate of Renewal)?

Who is the Substitute Decision Maker?

What Does the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) Do?

What is the Consent and Capacity Board?

Can a Loved One Be Forced to Get Treatment?

What Happens If a Substitute Decision-Maker Lacks Capacity?

Informed Consent