Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre

Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre is a provincial mental health facility that provides services for young people struggling with severe and enduring mental health challenges.

Maples is located on the traditional territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation, in Coquitlam British Columbia, in a building called Healing Spirit House (həy̓χʷət kʷθə šxʷhəliʔ leləm).

The primary focus is on young people 12 to 17 years old, although select programs serve children under the age of 12.

On this page

• Referrals to Maples
• What to Expect
• Programming
• Caregivers
• Clinicians

Maples receives referrals from:

• Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH)
• Indigenous Child and Youth Mental Health (ICYMH)
• Indigenous Child and Family Service (ICFS) agencies
• Health authority clinicians

These clinicians provide mental health services to young people before Maples services begin. They also coordinate mental health care in the community, and support the young person to integrate Maples recommendations post-discharge. 

Maples does not provide emergency or acute psychiatric care. Please visit your local hospital for these resources, or call one of the following phone numbers: 

• Suicide crisis: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• Mental health issue: 310-6789 (24 hours)
• Medical emergency: 911
• Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

For more information on Child and Youth Mental Health, visit: Child & Youth Mental Health - Province of British Columbia.

After a referral is accepted, a clinical team determines the best way to offer support. Services may be provided in communities across B.C., on-site in Coquitlam, on-site in Prince George (Lheidli T’enneh territory) or on-site in Vernon (Syilx Okanagan territory).

As a tertiary (third) care centre, live-in services at Maples are short-term and delivered in a planned manner. Young people may need to wait for admission into certain programming. However, community mental health care continues, and between referral and admission, Maples offers other services such as consultation, Connect© Attachment groups, and family peer support.

Maples works closely with caregivers and community mental health teams to offer:

•  Mental health assessment
• Treatment
• Training to support the re-integration of young people into their home communities

Most young people voluntarily participate in Maples services. Choosing to participate can be a big decision, so once a young person has been accepted into a program, a Maples team member will reach out to share additional information about the program and what to expect.

All programs and services offered by Maples are attachment-based, trauma-informed and considerate of cultural backgrounds. Young people are free to express their individual identities.

Programming includes:

• Participation from family members, caregivers, and other health or education professionals involved in the young person’s life
• Help and support from a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, which may include:
  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Clinicians
  • Teachers
  • Nurses
  • Child care counsellors
  • Indigenous child care counsellors
  • Indigenous knowledge keepers
  • Family peer support
• Holistic interventions, which may include:
  • Therapy (individual, group, or family)
  • Pharmacological treatment (prescribed medication)
  • Social emotional support through milieu therapy (the therapeutic environment)

If these services may be right for you or someone you know, please speak with your mental health clinician.

Caregivers