Understanding Mental Health

Mental health refers to a person’s psychological and emotional well-being. It affects the way we think, feel and behave. A mental health problem can affect our ability to deal with life events.
Read MoreThe ECC provide mental health and autism services to children and youth and their families. Eligiblity criteria, including age, depends on the program. Based on an assessment of need, our trained and skilled staff will make recommendations for service.
Whether you are a parent, legal guardian, child or youth, please explore this section to help you determine where to start.
We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions about mental health and autism that include some symptoms and signs. We also provide resources that can help begin to address your questions and concerns related to these topics.
This section describes the different program and services.
This section describes who to call at The ECC if you have questions or want to make a referral. It also describes the process of getting started in service.
This section explains what to expect when working with The ECC, including our standards of service, the service planning process, obtaining informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, your rights and responsibilities and our complaints procedure.
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Mental health refers to a person’s psychological and emotional well-being. It affects the way we think, feel and behave. A mental health problem can affect our ability to deal with life events.
Read MoreResearch suggests that children with autism are able to form attachments. However the way they express attachment can be unusual and it may seem as if they are disconnected.
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