About Us
MATC falls under the jurisdiction of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Mental Health Program – Child & Adolescent Mental Services, and is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Health.
MATC provides a range of mental health services to children and adolescents who experience psychiatric and/or emotional disorders.
A full continuum of programs and services, both community and hospital based, are available to children, adolescents and their families.
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.
MISSION, VISION, VALUES
Mission Statement
MATC provides a range of mental health assessment and treatment services to children and youth who experience mental health, addiction, behavioural and/or emotional disorders.
Vision Statement
MATC is a leader in the delivery of a range of culturally sensitive, accessible, equitable and integrated services to assist children, youth and their families to live their best lives.
MATC creates respectful partnerships with parents and communities to help children and youth achieve a maximum possible quality of life.
Values Statement
We value the young people we serve.
We value families and caregivers.
We value cultural sensitivity and diversity.
We value professional excellence.
We value quality and innovation.
We value equitable and responsive service.
We value partnerships and teamwork.
We value community involvement and resource networks.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that Manitoba is on the original lands of the Dakota, Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, Inuit and Metis Nation.
We acknowledge that the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (MATC) is located on Treaty One territory.
We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories and we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
MATC Board of Directors
- Darcy Cormack, Chairperson
- Joan Fransen
- Wendy McPherson
- Dr. Richard Zloty
Management Team
- Dr. Jaye Miles, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Psychology
- Dr. Andrew Hall, Medical Director
- Barb Finnbogason, Director of Finance
- Dr. Keith Hildahl, Director, Youth Forensic Services
- Dr. Mark Koltek, Director, Rural & Northern Telehealth Service
- Debra Melanson, Program Manager
- Irene Drabik, Program Manager
- Lori Middendorp, Program Manager
- Tina Leclair, Program Manager
- Irene Balamatowski, Acting Corporate Manager
Reports
Annual report
Accessibility Plan
Schedule of Compensation of $75,000 or more
MATC History
1984
MATC celebrated its official opening October 2, 1984 as an independent psychiatric facility to provide service to 25 inpatient and 25 day patients.
1985
MATC designated one of the treatment units as an assessment unit to provide in-depth psychiatric assessments for adolescents.
1989
MATC began to provide half-day community assessments.
1990
MATC established a Social Work Department and Family Therapy Service.
1992
MATC prioritized the development of partnerships with other components of the Heath Care System.
1994
The 228 Maryland Street facility opens.
The Community Services Program opened as a new initiative to provide outpatient services to Winnipeg clients and families within the community-based setting.
The assessment services component of MATC expanded to include outpatient services.
Children’s Forensic Services, Educational Psychiatric Services and the Acute Treatment Consultation Team were transferred from Manitoba Health to MATC.
1995
MATC increased psychiatric consultation to the Norman and Thompson Regions.
1996
MATC opened the site at 848 William Avenue.
1998
MATC became part of the Winnipeg Hospital Authority.
1999
MATC signed a formal Tripartite Agreement with the Winnipeg Hospital Authority and the Winnipeg Community and Long Term Care Authority.
2000
MATC became part of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the WRHA Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program.
2001
MATC reduced from 25 to 14 beds and converted a Residential Unit into a Day Treatment Unit. Resources as result of bed reductions were redeployed to MATC’s community based programs.
2002
MATC consolidated the Assessment Service Program and the Intensive Treatment Program into the Intensive Treatment Services Program.
MATC announced the creation of a Centralized Intake Service.
The Early Childhood Clinic is created.
2003
MATC announced the creation of the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Service.
2004
MATC incorporated the Co-Occurring Disorders Initiative into its service delivery bringing together service providers from the fields of mental health and addictions to provide services to clients who have both addiction and mental health issues.
2005
MATC expanded its psychiatric itinerant services to include the Regional Health Authorities of Burntwood, Parklands, Norman, Interlake, South Eastman and North Eastman.
MATC incorporates telehealth into its service delivery system.
2006
Youth Addictions Centralized Intake Service is created to support parents of the Youth Drug Stabilization Act and to coordinate and manage resources and wait lists for addiction services for youth in Manitoba.
2007
Educational Psychiatric Services relocates to 228 Maryland and is reorganized into the Student Mental Health Resource Team.
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service becomes operational.
2008
Neurodevelopmental Services augments their service delivery model with an autism component.
Educational Psychiatric Services was reorganized into what is now the Student Mental Health Resource Team as a joint venture with Manitoba Department of Education.
2010
MATC establishes a Rural & Northern Telehealth Unit to meet the needs of Northern First Nations communities.
2011
MATC began to work with Manitoba Centre for Health Policy around two research projects.
2012
MATC begins providing psychiatric consultation to the Gender Dysphoria Assessment and Action for Youth Service (GDAAY).
2013
Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Service moved to the Adult Mental Health System.
The ADHD Service relocated to a new location on St. Mary’s Road.
The Community Child & Adolescent Treatment Services establishes a brief treatment model to better manage clients on the wait list.
The Tourette Syndrome Service moved from St. Boniface Hospital to 228 Maryland and became an addition to the breadth of MATC services offered.
A program evaluation of the Day Treatment Service resulted in a reconfiguration to a new service “Intensive Community Reintegration Service” with changes to the service delivery model of this program.
Rural and Northern Telehealth Service undergoes a program evaluation.
2015
MATC begins providing mental health services and consultation to Primary Care sites (Winnipeg West, Corydon, Sterling Lyon).
MATC begins providing psychiatric consultation to the Pediatric Concussion Clinic.
2017
MATC begins to incorporate Jordan’s Principle into its service delivery model in partnership with the Federal government.
All MATC sites are telehealth enabled and are expected to deliver service to clients and communities using this technology.
MATC begins to provide mental health service and consultation to South Winnipeg Access.
2018
The Rural and Northern Telehealth Service expands service to all 63 First Nations communities in Manitoba with the addition of 13 Mental Health Clinicians.
The Rural and Nothern Telehealth Services moves to 1700 Ellice.
