Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY)

SAPACCY provides services to African Canadian and Caribbean Youth and their families. We help youth and their families make positive choices about substance use and mental health issues. We believe it is important to include families when helping youth, because they offer experience, support and strength. We can provide services in your neighbourhood or at a location of your choosing.

Our services are covered by OHIP and are free for Ontario residents.

What we Offer

We offer counseling and support services to Black youth, aged 13 to 24, and their families, to improve their spiritual, emotional, mental and physical experiences. Our services include:

counseling
assessment
consultation
family support
referrals
community-based groups for youth
parent support
community presentations on alcohol, other drugs and mental health

* advocacy for youth.

Who We Are

SAPACCY staff are of Continental African, African Canadian and Carribean heritage. We have professional training, experience and knowledge about substance use and mental health issues among Black Youth and their families.

Volunteers are also an important support service at SAPACCY. People who want to give back to the Black community also contribute to the SAPACCY by offering: mentorship, tutoring, supportive visiting, presentations

A Program Advisory Committee (PAC) representing the diversity within the African Canadian and Caribbean community guides the SAPACCY Program. The PAC members include university professors, doctors, directors, consultants, parents, youth workers and lowyers.

How It Works

Anyone concerned about substance use and mental health issues may call us: youth, family members, school, probation services or family doctors. All requests for counselling, consultation, presentations and general information are accessed through one phone call to SAPACCY. For calls requesting individual help, we respond within 24 hours to arrange an appointment with the youth and his or her family. Youth and their families can meet with a counselor to find information they need and discuss service choices.

The staff will:

talk with you to understand your concern
answer your questions
explain the SAPACCY program
explain your privacy rights
arrange to meet to discuss assessment and goal setting
agree to a meeting location and schedule.

Counseling will end when you believe that your goals are met.

How To Reach Us

For more information or to make a referral, please call:

416 535-8501 x 6767

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Address

SAPACCY
Child, Youth and Family Program
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
250 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8