Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services

Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services (YFPS) is a provincial program of the Ministry of Children and Family Development that provides court-ordered and court-related assessment and treatment services for troubled youth.

We provide services to:

  • Young persons in conflict with the law pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA),
  • Young persons found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible due to mental disorder.

In this section, you will find info on our programs and services, eligibility & referrals, forensic assessments and our ongoing program evaluation & research.