Referral Information

Inpatient Referrals

All referrals to our Inpatient Programs are made by the Provincial Child and Youth Mental Health Teams (Ministry of Children and Family Development). For information on how to contact the Child and Youth Mental Health Team in your area, go here.

Eating Disorders Referrals

For referrals to the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program at BC Children's Hospital, please download and print this form (pdf, 94k).
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Outpatient Referrals

Download the OP referral form here (pdf, 36k)
 
To referring physicians: please read the following before submitting a referral. These instructions, and the attached referral form, apply to all outpatient programs at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program, BC Children's Hospital, except the Eating Disorders program (see above).

As we are primarily a tertiary care facility, all referrals are reviewed for their appropriateness.

If the referral is accepted, the referring phsyician and the patient will be notified by letter that the patient has been waitlisted. All appointments will be booked directly with the patient as his/her name comes up on the individual clinic's waitlist.

If the referral is not accepted, the referring physician and the patient will be contacted by letter with alternative resource suggestions.

To assist in the timely processing of your referral, please:

1. Complete the referral form in full. Missing or incomplete information may delay the processing of the referral.
2. Include all required documentation including all relevant assessments or reports.
3. Fax the completed referral form and all documentation to 604-875-2099. Or, send by surface mail to:

                Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program
                Mental Health Building
                BC Children's Hospital
                4500 Oak Street
                Vancouver, BC  V6H 3N1

Note: Do not submit a referral form if you are requesting an Urgent Assessment or an Inpatient admission, or referring an Eating Disorders patient because of medical acuity. In such cases, please contact us directly to discuss, at 604-875-2010.

Last updated: 23 Sept 2008