The Developmental Disabilities Services is a part of the Regional Specialized Mental Health Program of North Bay Regional Health Centre. The clinical team works collaboratively with community-based multidisciplinary teams to achieve the Developmental Disabilities Services goals of optimizing the quality of life for adults with dual diagnosis (developmental disability and a serious mental illness), enhancing independent or interdependent community living, reducing the need for hospitalization or institutional care, and developing regional local partnerships. The Developmental Disabilities Service provides the following services: - comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment services for adults with a dual diagnosis - monitoring medical-therapeutic outcomes to prevent re-hospitalization - linking individuals to needed community services - individual therapy - skill building - providing support and education to client's support network - consulting with inpatient clinicians - participating in hospital discharge - assisting in research projects