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Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders Program
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
1145 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4
Ph: 613.722.6521, ext. 6508

Fast Facts

Relapse Prevention Program Admission Process -- An appointment must be set up to be assessed by a staff physician for admission to any of the ROMHC's Substance Use & Concurrent Disorder programs. Patients in the Ottawa area are expected to present in person with a valid Ontario health card at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre on Carling Avenue. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed all statutory holidays). Patients living outside Ottawa are asked to call the office at 722-6521, ext. 6508 during office hours to schedule their appointment. Please have your valid Ontario health card at hand when calling.

Proof of Program Attendance -- Patients who require proof that they participated in the Relapse Prevention Program will be charged a fee for any documentation requested by third parties such as employers, lawyers and insurance companies.

Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders

Relapse Prevention Program

The Relapse Prevention Program is offered as part of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre's Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders Program. 

Through individual and group therapy, clients are taught the dynamics of relapse to permit development of insight into their own particular situation.

Patients are encouraged to evaluate their unique pattern of thinking and behaviours, which may have lead to the relapse.  In addition, clients learn how and when to intervene in their own relapse dynamic.

The Relapse Prevention Program takes place on Monday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The duration of the Program varies according to the needs of each individual participant.  Most patients attend for four to six months.

Program Objectives
The Relapse Prevention Program aims to:

1. Teach patients (individually or in groups) the dynamics of relapse and prevention; and
2. Teach patients when and how to intervene in their own relapse prevention.

Eligibility
The Relapse Prevention Program is available to clients from outside agencies, as well as those who participated in other services offered by the ROMHC's Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders Program.