What is Videoconferencing?

Videoconferencing is a way of conducting a meeting without having all parties involved in the same room. The meeting participants actually talk 'virtually' as opposed to face-to-face.

For example a client and his or her family can sit in the videoconferencing site in Owen Sound, a consultant can sit in the site in Woodstock and another professional can sit in the site in Walkerton and all three will be able to see and speak to one another using the videoconferencing equipment.

Each site has a video camera on top of a television monitor that sends and receives the signals from the other two sites simultaneously, thus allowing a 'real time video call'.

What Services are Provided via Videoconference?

Specialized Clinical Supports

• Assessments - psychiatric, psychological, behavioural, cognitive, sexuality, vocational, geriatric
• Some assessments can be completed via videoconference
• Results of assessments and the relaying of diagnosis by qualified professional staff

• Consultations - follow up meetings with clients, family members, caregivers and/or agency staff regarding treatment planning and interventions
• Dual diagnosis and intellectual disabilities issues
• Behavioural intervention
• Supports for abuse survivors
• Social sexual consultations

• Counselling - sessions with clients and/or families
• Anger management
• Bereavement
• Relapse prevention
• Family and marital

Training & Education

• Training sessions - for local professionals agency staff, clients, family members, and caregivers
  
• Client specific issues
• Specific topics as requested
• Video training workshop series