At the Montreal Children’s Hospital, we have eight acute care beds on the inpatient unit. We offer specialized services for the general public and we often receive consultation requests from across Quebec, including the James Bay and Hudson Bay territories.

The multidisciplinary teams work together to assess and treat children and adolescents, while taking their family situation and dynamics into account. We work with partners in the community to promote continuity of care and improve the quality of life for those with significant mental health issues.

Treatment plans include a combination of individual psychotherapy, behaviour management, family therapy or counselling, intervention and liaison with the school, and pharmacological treatment, if necessary. Individualized treatment plans focus on the safety of each patient during the hospital stay and are determined in close conjunction with the families and external resources.