Asian Community Psychiatric Clinic (Partnership)

Are you or a loved one seeking mental health support that understands your language and culture?

Do you need access to psychiatric assessment, treatment, or medication support in a safe and familiar environment?

Would you feel more comfortable receiving care from professionals who understand the experiences of Asian communities?

Our Asian Community Psychiatric Clinic (Asian Clinic) connects individuals and families with bicultural psychiatrists who provide culturally responsive assessment, treatment, and ongoing support for East and Southeast Asian communities.

HF Care partners with a group of bicultural psychiatrists to facilitate access to psychiatric assessment, treatment, injection services, case management and related supportive services. Outside the City of Toronto, services can be provided via teleconferencing and videoconferencing facilities through the Ontario Telemedicine Network.

The Asian Clinic focuses its resources on the provision of ethno-specific assessment and consultation for clients in East and Southeast Asian communities (Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese). Program consultations are also offered to agencies serving these populations.

A Registered Nurse from HF Care provides injection services and nursing consultations to Asian Clinic clients at the delegation of the psychiatrists.

Referral procedure for seeing a psychiatrist at the Asian Clinic:

1. We accept referrals for people aged 16 and above. Referring physicians and other professionals can complete a referral form (download here). For more information on the Asian Clinic in Markham, please download the information sheet (download here).
2. Administrative staff pass all new referrals to the Medical Director of the Asian Clinic for screening.
3. Administrative staff sends the referral source a letter of acknowledgement about the result of the screening. If a client is accepted to the Asian Clinic’s service, the administrative staff will book the first appointment and inform the referring GP of the appointment date in this letter. Administrative staff will notify the client about the first appointment date and time.
4. Follow-up appointment will be offered to the client directly by the Asian Clinic psychiatrist.