The Kenora Association for Community Living
The goal of KACL is to ensure that all people with special needs have the opportunity to live a meaningful and satisfying lifestyle and interact as an equal in their community by providing continuing opportunities for personal growth through education, training, support, advocacy and an informed public.
Community Mental Health Support Services
The primary goal of the Community Mental Health Support Services is to assist persons and their families who struggle with persistent and severe mental illness to achieve their goals, to feel as well as possible and live in the community in a place of their choice.
Dual Diagnosis Program
Community Mental Health Support Services provides dual diagnosis services to persons in the community of Kenora and to the Kenora/Rainy River District. Persons served by this program are adults with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis refers to the co-existence of a developmental disability and a mental illness.
This service is based on the following principles
- person centered planning
- access to services as close to home as possible
- least restrictive and least intrusive
- coordinated and effective linkages to community partners
Services include:
- Access to specialists via videoconferencing and in person consultation
- Support for families and front line staff who work with this population
- The development of strategies to effectively support individuals in a community setting
- Advocacy for individuals and families to receive needed services
- Support to access resources to improve quality of life
- Psycho education for individuals, families, caregivers and service providers
This program will provide the coordination of specialized services for individuals living in the Kenora/Rainy River District who meet the criteria for a dual diagnosis. Through the coordination of services with the individual and other service providers we will seek ways to promote a meaningful and satisfying lifestyle. Individuals will be supported to maintain/regain control over all aspects of their lives. A bio-psycho-social approach will be used to facilitate a comprehensive support plan.