MATC falls under the jurisdiction of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Health.
MATC is organized and structured around the following:
program management model
client centred philosophy with a strong commitment to consumer participation in treatment planning and decision making
integrated continuum of services
multidisciplinary team approach
MATC believes in the following principles and uses them to guide program planning and decision making:
a continuum of services
services are available, accessible, appropriate and flexible
resource allocation is flexible and responds to client need
identification and intervention occurs as early as possible to ensure healthy development and lessen the need for more intensive interventions.
Who do we serve?
MATC provides mental health services to children and youth with psychiatric and/or emotional disorders. A full continuum of programs and services, both community and hospital based, are available to residents of Manitoba, Nunavut.
What services do we provide?
Services range from brief interventions to intensive long term treatment.
Treatment is provided from a variety of perspectives and is delivered in partnership with parents and collateral agencies.
Follow-up, monitoring and transfer to other services are essential components of service provision. Depending upon the level of treatment required by the client/family, services may be accessed through different programs.
Services in other languages may be available based on availability through various interpretive services.
** MISSION **
MATC provides a range of mental health services to children and adolescents
who experience psychiatric and/or emotional disorders.
MATC strives to be sensitive, responsive,
and innovative in meeting the changing needs of children, adolescents, families and communities.
** VISION **
MATC assumes a leadership role in the delivery of a prompt accessible range of integrated mental health services.
MATC creates respectful partnerships with parents and communities to help children and adolescents achieve a maximum possible quality of life.
** VALUES **
* We value the young we serve.
* We value the way we serve young people.
* We value families and caregivers.
* We value professional excellence.
* We value quality and improvement in everything we do.
