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Out of This World Café and Espresso Bar
Out of This World Café has now been operating for seven years. It is well integrated into the CAMH facility (the largest mental health and addictions facility in Canada) and has a large and loyal customer base of hospital staff and consumer/survivors. It employs three full-time staff and approximately 35 part-time staff. The café illustrates how a large psychiatric institution and a consumer/survivor organization can form a partnership and work together on a long-term basis to ensure that the business meets the employment needs of the survivor community and the food and catering needs of the hospital. Out of This World Café has set a precedent—to the best of our knowledge this is the first Alternative Business in North America to operate out of a psychiatric facility. It is hoped that the success of the café will inspire other organizations and institutions around the country to embark on similar undertakings. Metamorphosis: Transforming Out of This World Café Contact Information:
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Out of This World Café and Espresso Bar is located in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) at the Queen Street West site. The Café and Espresso Bar offer espresso, sandwiches, snacks, salads and desserts to staff and patients. OTW also provides catering to the hospital and the outside community.