Chilliwack and Fraser Health Rural

Provide specialized mental health treatment to children and youth (ages 0 –18), and their families, who are experiencing mental health symptoms. The Infant Mental Health clinicians work with families and focus on the parent child relationship and attachment. An intake clinic is open Tuesday and Wednesdays from 9 am – 12 pm and 1 – 4:00 pm. No appointment is necessary.

CYMH offers service to children & Youth aged 0-18 yrs of age at no cost, supporting children and youth experiencing significant difficulties related to their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Services include:
- intake and referral;
- consultations;
- mental health assessment;
- individual treatment;
- group treatment;
- parent/child interventions

Concerns most commonly addressed include: anxiety, depression, severe behaviour problems, psychosis and complex mental concerns.

Mental health team may include: counselllors, physicians, Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers. Each team is unique, with the mix of staff and services reflecting the needs of each community and population.

Intakes are received Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm by calling 604-904-4300, extentions 1. Youth and/or family can call the main office to request a CYMH Intake. Intake paperwork and questionnaire will be sent electronically to the family. Once paperwork is completed and returned, a CYMH Clinician will contact the youth/family to complete the intake for CYMH or refer to another appropriate resource.