Psychiatry Program
City of Sault Ste. Marie and District of Algoma.
Services are delivered from Sault Ste. Marie.
Children and youth who have serious mental health
issues and are current active clients of AFS.
SERVICE AREA
WHO DOES THIS PROGRAM
SERVE?
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Medication reviews are also provided to children/youth
who are closed to AFS services but who received a
psychiatric consultation from the visiting psychiatrist
while receiving AFS intervention services.
To provide psychiatric consultation to AFS clinicians
and collateral professionals, and to families of children
and youth with mental health difficulties who are active
clients at AFS.
Algoma Family Services (AFS) obtains periodic onsite psychiatric consultation for the children and youth
who are currently receiving clinical services at AFS. A
visiting child psychiatrist, Dr. Thaddeus Ulzen,
conducts a consultation and assessment clinic thrice
(3) times annually.
 Dr. Ulzen meets with the child/youth, primary
caregivers, and involved professionals, to
assess for serious mental health needs.
Treatment recommendations are made and
then followed-up by AFS clinicians and the
medical practitioner who works most closely
with the child/youth and family.
AFS also works closely with Dr. Elizabeth Barrett, who
practices at the Group Health Centre in Sault Ste.
Marie.
 Referrals to Dr. Barrett are accessed through
their individual physicians/paediatricians.
Wait times are dependent on referral time and length
until the next clinic. There is generally 3-4 months
between clinics.
WAIT TIMES
The AFS Psychiatry Program may only be accessed
through the staff clinician at AFS who is working with
the child/youth.
ACCESSING SERVICE
For further information, please contact AFS at (705)
945-5050 (or toll free at 1 800-461-2237) to speak
with the Manager of Intake and Assessment Clinical
Services.
 Services are available in French – as requested
 Services are available in First Nations communities – as requested