Brightshores Health System, Meaford - Sykes St N, Mental Health and Addiction Services Department

Brightshores Health System

Site: Meaford - Sykes St N

Service: Mental Health and Addiction Services Department - Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic

Record #: GRE1463

Last Modified: 05 Jun 2026

Last Full Update: 13 Nov 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Provides low barrier access for clients seeking treatment for any substance use disorder.

Staffing Team includes addiction physicians, nurse practitioner, addiction counsellors and a concurrent disorder specialized psychiatrist.

The clinic will provide brief counselling, prescribe medications (including anti-craving medications for alcohol and buprenorphine/naloxone for opiate use disorder) and connect clients to community treatment programs.

Please note, this clinic is not for clients suffering strictly from chronic pain.
This clinic is also part of a broader network of RAAM clinics throughout Ontario as part of META:PHI (Mentoring, Education and Clinical Tools for Addiction: Primary Care - Hospital Integration).

Service Details

Hours	Fri 11 am-1 pm on: June 19, 2026 July 3 and 17, 2026 Aug 14 and 28, 2026
Areas Served	Meaford
Eligibility	Must have a current OHIP card and bring to appointment. 16 year(s) and up
Application	Call for appointment. Self-referral, physician referral or referral from a community agency. Walk-ins are welcome.
Languages	English
Fees	None - covered by OHIP

Address and Location

Located In Community	Meaford
Address & Map	11 Sykes St N Meaford, ON Canada N4L 1V6
Physical Access	Fully accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone	519-376-5666 ext 1
Website	www.brightshores.ca/mental-health-addiction-services
Primary Contact	Lavender Leal, Manager, Addiction Services; Email: lleal@brightshores.ca

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