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About the Adolescent Health Clinic
The health and wellbeing of adolescents requires dedicated expertise. CHEO experts have come together to provide an adolescent health clinic. We treat youth for a variety of health concerns, including:
- adjustment issues related to poor school functioning, chronic illness and or/family stressors and conflict
- gender diversity (through CHEO's Gender Diversity Clinic)
- sexuality (e.g. contraception, teen pregnancy options, counselling, sexual orientation, post-sexual assault follow-up)
- transient situational disturbances
Our adolescent health clinic does not treat:
- anxiety, depression, ADHD
- eating disorders
- mood disorders
- psychotic illness
- obesity
For children and youth with these concerns, please visit the mental health section of our website.
About our team
Our team includes physicians, nurses, social workers and a large mutlidisciplinary team.
Information for children, youth and families
| Before your appointment |
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You will need to bring the following items to your appointment:
Please sign up for a MyChart account, prior to your first visit. Our scheduling team will contact you by phone to schedule an appointment. If something changes and you need to reschedule your appointment, please let us know at least 24-48 hours in advance if you are unable to make it by calling 613-737-7600 x2222. No-shows or frequent cancellations may result in discharge from the service. |
Frequently asked questions
| How can I make an appointment? |
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We accept referrals from:
After a referral is received, we will notify the referring Physician or Nurse Practitioner whether the referral has been accepted or denied, and if accepted we will provide an estimated wait time. This wait time can vary based on demand and urgency. Once we have an appointment spot to offer, our Scheduling Team will reach out by phone to schedule an appointment. |
| Who should I contact if I am worried or have questions? |
| For any emergency, call 911. This includes emergencies involving your child’s Adolescent Health-related concerns. For patients who are being followed by the Adolescent Health Clinic For patients who are waiting for their first visit with the Adolescent Health Clinic |
Sign up for MyChart to access your CHEO health record anywhere, any time.
MyChart is a secure, online patient portal that connects you to parts of your CHEO electronic health record and allows you to send two-way secure communication to your care team, complete any questionnaires your care team sends and much more.
To learn more about MyChart and sign up, visit our MyChart page and fill out the MyChart Access Request Form.
Visit our A-Z resource and support section to find helpful websites, local contacts, videos and more on a variety of health topics.
Make a referral
Our clinic is now accepting e-referrals with Ocean!
If you’re already on Ocean, look us up via your account by searching "CHEO".
If you don’t yet have an Ocean account, no problem - signing up is free.
You can make an e-referral using Ocean, or send a referral by mail or fax to our address below. Make sure to let CHEO know if the status of the patient changes.
Other helpful information for providers
Please indicate on the referral form if an interpreter is required and for which language (if language is other than English or French).
Contact us
Adolescent Health Clinic (C-5)
CHEO
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa ON K1H 8L1
Tel: 613-737-7600 ext 3912
Fax: 613-738-4258