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<blockquote data-quote="'Chelle" data-source="post: 150101" data-attributes="member: 1161"><p>I'm very happy that everything worked out so well for you and your difficult child. I'm sure putting together that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) program was a tremendous amount of work, and that your difficult child is doing well there must be the huge reward to make the work worthwhile.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the mental health system in Canada, it differs some from province to province as well. Here, all kids up to the age 18 get psychiatrist and therapist services. The bad thing is the wait to get in to them initially (6-8 months). Once you're receiving services, there are a lot of programs that become available - difficult child went to 2 week day camp type activities in summer 3 years no fee to us. There were several other programs we could have put him in, but the hours didn't work with husband & my work times. Children here also get dental (based on income), eye care (glasses we have to pay for), physio, all under the health care system. This year they also started an autism program at one of the high schools, though psychiatrist didn't think difficult child needed the level of support it offers we could have sent him there. The bad thing is always that the programs are available, but getting into one is sometimes hard because they don't have enough spaces for the kids needing it. Always a wait list for things here it seems.</p><p></p><p>Hope your Residential Treatment Center (RTC) continues to be a success, and you can help your own difficult child and many others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="'Chelle, post: 150101, member: 1161"] I'm very happy that everything worked out so well for you and your difficult child. I'm sure putting together that Residential Treatment Center (RTC) program was a tremendous amount of work, and that your difficult child is doing well there must be the huge reward to make the work worthwhile. Regarding the mental health system in Canada, it differs some from province to province as well. Here, all kids up to the age 18 get psychiatrist and therapist services. The bad thing is the wait to get in to them initially (6-8 months). Once you're receiving services, there are a lot of programs that become available - difficult child went to 2 week day camp type activities in summer 3 years no fee to us. There were several other programs we could have put him in, but the hours didn't work with husband & my work times. Children here also get dental (based on income), eye care (glasses we have to pay for), physio, all under the health care system. This year they also started an autism program at one of the high schools, though psychiatrist didn't think difficult child needed the level of support it offers we could have sent him there. The bad thing is always that the programs are available, but getting into one is sometimes hard because they don't have enough spaces for the kids needing it. Always a wait list for things here it seems. Hope your Residential Treatment Center (RTC) continues to be a success, and you can help your own difficult child and many others. [/QUOTE]
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