New Path’s Cookstown Location

Yes, our mental health services are free. We are funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) which allows us to provide high-quality, evidence-based mental health services by professional counsellors for free to children, youth, their families and caregivers. Your OHIP card is not required to access support.

We also receive financial support from our community of fabulous donors, who help to ensure that we are able to support children, youth, their families and caregivers in areas our funding doesn’t cover.

Many of our counsellors have received training through Safer Spaces that provides professional development workshops to creaTe more inclusive programs and workplaces for 2SLGBTQ+ communities. As an organization, New Path is committed to prioritizing and integrating principles of equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and belonging in its service delivery and communication. Our strategic plan has four pillars: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Partners; Programs; and People. These pillars set the foundation for our efforts to move towards our vision of healthy, thriving communities that support personal growth and wellbeing and achieve our mission: Through leadership and partnerships, we ensure that children and youth have integrated, accessible, and inclusive mental health services when and where they need them.

Internally, our EDI team works to broaden our knowledge and perspectives through initiatives and activities such as an EDI calendar, an inclusive language guide and a virtual EDI library.

Here at New Path, we have a range of programs and services offered by a compassionate team of diverse professionals.

In the Family Support Program, we have workers who have lived experience navigating the child and youth mental health system and knowledge of community resources within Simcoe County.

We also have workers with Child and Youth Care diplomas who work within an interdisciplinary team to improve the emotional and social development of children, youth and families.

The majority of our workers providing counselling hold a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree and are registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Our psychotherapists hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree or a master’s level program central to the practice of psychotherapy and are registered with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

To ensure we provide a high standard of service rooted in evidence-based/informed practises, each worker is provided training and ongoing development specific to their role and is also supervised by a qualified professional.

Simcoe County and York Region have community committees to determine who is appropriate for this intensive service. You can call us at 705-725-7656 or from the 905 area code in Simcoe County: 1-866-566-7656 to learn more about criteria for acceptance in this intensive program.

LITS works intensively with youth and their families in the homes and in transitioning youth back home for a period of 4-6 months.

Families are expected to be involved in ongoing service with their youth who reside in the LITS homes 5-7 days a week, with most returning to their family homes on the weekend to implement skills worked on in the LITS program and in family therapy sessions.