Mental Health & Justice Services

Release Planning Case Management Program

This program is designed for inmates with a serious mental illness, about to be released from the Toronto West Detention Centre and the Toronto Jail. COTA Health provides services to male inmates on remand (awaiting trial, sentencing or other proceedings) and offenders who are on short-term sentences. The Release Planning Case Management Program is designed to provide short-term support for clients as they transition back into the community.

Mental Health & Justice Supportive Housing

The Mental Health & Justice supportive housing program provides rent-subsidized housing and support to people with mental illness who are homeless and are involved, or are at significant risk of involvement with the justice system. Tenants of this program occupy individual apartment units in locations throughout Scarborough and North York.

Mental Health & Justice: Prevention Program

COTA Health’s Mental Health & Justice: Prevention Program provides individualized support to clients living with a serious mental illness who are at significant risk of involvement or re-involvement with the criminal justice system.

Mental Health Court Support

The Mental Health Court Support service provides support to individuals with a serious mental illness who have been charged with low-risk criminal offences. The Mental Health Court Support staff help people facing criminal charges who would be better served by the mental health system.

Short-Term Residential Beds (Scarborough)

COTA Health operates 13 short-term residential beds out of one location in Scarborough. All beds are available to men and women living with a serious mental illness.

Mental Health & Justice: Case Management Service

COTA Health’s Mental Health & Justice: Case Management Program provides individualized support to clients living with severe and persistent mental illnesses who are also currently involved with the criminal justice system.