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Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre: A Beacon of Hope for Youth and Families
Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 09:34 AM
Despite having excellent resources in our community, navigating the health system can feel overwhelming, particularly for youth, families and caregivers in crisis.
That’s where Kids Come First (KCF) comes in – uniting over 60 organizations to make it easier for kids and youth to access the care they need across the health and social system.
Meet the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre – a Kids Come First Partner and member of 1Call1Click.ca
1Call1Click.ca is an initiative of Kids Come First,...

Breaking Down Barriers: Enhancing Access to Mental Health Care
Posted on Friday, October 11, 2024 01:15 PM
Breaking Down Barriers: How 1Call1Click.ca Partners, Including Crossroads, Enhance Access to Mental Health Care
Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre (CCMHC), an Ottawa-based mental health organization, is one of many 1Call1Click.ca partners collaborating to make pediatric mental health care simpler and quicker to navigate.
Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre works exclusively with children up to age 12 and their families/caregivers, providing a wide range of individualized mental...

1Call1Click.ca Report: May 2021 to December 2023
Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:19 PM
1Call1Click.ca is happy to share their report with you with information shared from May 2021 to December 2023. To review the report, please click here.
1Call1Click.ca is a service designed to help children, youth and their families connect to the Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Healthcare (MHASUH) they need. 1Call1Click.ca opened its doors on May 31, 2021, and by the end of 2023 had connected with over 18,000 children youth and their families from Eastern Ontario, helping them find...

Kids Come First Accepts Children’s Healthcare Canada Award for Organizational Leadership!
Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2023 02:18 PM
This national award recognizes the leadership of Kids Come First in enabling the best healthcare for Canada’s children and youth, inspiring change and innovation that has had significant and lasting impact, and demonstrating the value of partnerships and collaboration within the health care community.
Thank you to Children’s Healthcare Canada for this special award and thank you to our dedicated partners, clinicians, and staff who work tirelessly to provide the best care possible. Most importantly, thank you to...

1Call1Click.ca Receives Children’s Healthcare Canada Award in Family and Person-Centred Care!
Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2023 02:17 PM
This award was created to honour teams or programs who have set in place innovations that improve the human experience in healthcare.
The story of 1Call1Click.ca involves an amazing journey, working alongside parents, caregivers, young people, and partners determined to design, build, and implement an innovative and better way for children and youth to access the right services for them.
1Call1Click.ca has been a game changer for kids and families in terms of helping them connect to the care they...