Program: CKHA Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Organization: Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Phone Numbers: 519-355-0667
Crisis: CMHA First Response Team: 1-866-299-7447
Fax: 519-355-0674
Email: mhap1@ckha.on.ca
Website: www.ckha.on.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addictions/mental-health-addictions-assertive-community-treatment-act-program/assertive-community-treatment/
Address:
240 Grand Ave W, Suite 202
Chatham, ON
N7L 1C1
Intersection: Grand Ave. W and Lacroix St.
Location: Chatham
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: www.ckha.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/accessibility/
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm * Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
Public Contacts: Dan Saunders - Clinical Manager
519-352-6400 ext 5746 * dsaunders@ckha.on.ca
Service Description: Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program is a community-based, recovery model of care for individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness. ACT assertively reaches out to clients where and when they need help – directly in the home and in the community.

ACT brings an inter-professional team of healthcare workers together, including psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, therapeutic recreation and vocational rehab therapists, to provide you with highly integrated and individualized services. ACT gives you a single point of access – one door to comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support.



Fees: Most services covered by OHIP
Application: Referred only from psychiatrists
Eligibility / Target Population: Individuals 18 years of older, Diagnosis of an Axis 1 serious mental illness, ie. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or related psychotic disorder, have severe symptoms and impairments that impair functioning in community living, have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs
Languages: English
Language Notes: Language interpretation services available upon request * www.ckha.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/accessibility/#languageinterpretationservices
Area Served: Chatham-Kent
See Also: Community Mental Health Programs
Last Updated: 1/8/2026
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=40309

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