There are multiple associations between mental health and chronic physical conditions that impact Ontarians’ quality of life, demands on health care and generate consequences to society. This report identifies recommendations for taking action within Ontario’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Framework to address co-existing chronic physical and mental health conditions. (August, 2008) Preamble As Ontario […]Continue readingRecommendations for Preventing and Managing Co-Existing Chronic Physical Conditions and Mental Illnesses
Social determinants of health
Addressing Emergency Department Wait Times and Enhancing Access to Community Mental Health and Addictions Services and Supports
Advice provided to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on addressing emergency department wait times and improving access to mental health and addiction services. (July, 2008) Background In March 2008, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care sought the advice of our partnership, comprising six provincial mental health and addictions organizations representing consumers and […]Continue readingAddressing Emergency Department Wait Times and Enhancing Access to Community Mental Health and Addictions Services and Supports
Strategies for Reducing Poverty in Ontario
Poverty has a devastating impact on quality of life and compromises one’s ability to secure stabilizing resources needed to maintain positive mental health. Moreso, people with serious mental illness are disproportionately affected by poverty. In this report CMHA Ontario recommends a comprehensive and coordinated set of strategies to address poverty and support the recovery of […]Continue readingStrategies for Reducing Poverty in Ontario
Poverty and Mental Illness
People with mental illness often live in chronic poverty. Conversely, poverty can be a significant risk factor for poor physical and mental health. The relationship between poverty and mental illness is both straightforward and complex. Understanding this broader context is key to addressing poverty in order to promote mental health and support the recovery of […]Continue readingPoverty and Mental Illness
Backgrounder on Seniors’ Mental Health
The purpose of this backgrounder is to inform service providers of some of the research related to seniors’ mental health that may be useful for providing input into LHIN plans for the Aging at Home Strategy. (September, 2007) Purpose of This Backgrounder To inform service providers of some of the research related to seniors’ mental […]Continue readingBackgrounder on Seniors’ Mental Health
Submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission Consultation on Rental Housing
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA, Ontario) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission regarding its request for consultation on human rights and rental housing identified in the Commission’s consultation paper dated March 2007. (August, 2007) The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA, Ontario) welcomes the opportunity to […]Continue readingSubmission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission Consultation on Rental Housing
Submission on Bill 140, An Act Respecting Long-Term Care Homes
The restraining of residents by the administration of drugs or pharmaceutical agents should only take place with the specification of conditions intended to safeguard the well-being of residents, similar to those laid out in the Act for physical restraint. There is a high prevalence of mental illness in residents of long-term care homes. Staff in […]Continue readingSubmission on Bill 140, An Act Respecting Long-Term Care Homes