Response to Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario As the government acknowledges, the province lacks an effective, coordinated system for home and community care and this creates immense challenges that need urgent attention across Ontario1. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s proposed strategy, Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen […]Continue readingAddressing Mental Health and Addictions Needs in Primary Care
Health Systems Transformation
Response to the Final Proposed Revisions for the Customer Service Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)
Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, December 2015 In January 2008, the Customer Service Standard became the first accessibility standard to be made into a regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). The purpose of this standard is to require eligible organizations that provide goods or […]Continue readingResponse to the Final Proposed Revisions for the Customer Service Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)
CMHA Ontario 2014 Pre-Budget Submission
One in three Canadians experience a mental health issue within their lifetime. Currently, more than 6.7 million people are living with a mental health condition in Canada. Mental health conditions occur across the life span, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or any other social location. More than 28% of people aged 20-29 experience a […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario 2014 Pre-Budget Submission
Concurrent Disorder Services in Ontario: An Environmental Scan
There are currently no provincial directions on delivering services to people with concurrent disorders, despite the fact that Ontario has focused much attention on integrating the mental health and addictions system. The prevalence and impact of concurrent disorders varies largely by not only substance of use (e.g. alcohol vs. illicit drugs), but also by specific mental […]Continue readingConcurrent Disorder Services in Ontario: An Environmental Scan
Advice to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care: Developing a 10-Year Mental Health and Addictions Strategy for Ontario
A paper submitted by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding the findings and recommendations contained in the reports of the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care’s Advisory Group (MAG) and the Select Committee of the Legislature on Mental Health and Addictions. (February, 2011) Hon. Deb Matthews […]Continue readingAdvice to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care: Developing a 10-Year Mental Health and Addictions Strategy for Ontario
Addressing Integration of Mental Health and Addictions
How should the Government of Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy approach the issue of integrating mental health and addictions? Discussion paper submitted to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions. (May, 2010) How Should the Government of Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy Approach the Issue of Integrating Mental Health and Addictions? A […]Continue readingAddressing Integration of Mental Health and Addictions
Response to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions’ Interim Report
CMHA Ontario responds to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions’ Interim Report, with specific reference to its section on Mental Health Promotion and Education. (May, 2010) Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions Legislative Assembly of Ontario Room 1405, Whitney Block Queen’s Park Toronto Ontario M7A 1A2 Attn: Susan Sourial, Clerk To Members […]Continue readingResponse to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions’ Interim Report
Opening Doors in Primary Health Care
Recommendations from CMHA Ontario and OFCMHAP on 11 core strategies to strengthen primary health care responsiveness to the needs of individuals with mental health and addiction conditions in Ontario. Introduction Let us recognize that there can be no health without mental health.[1] It’s time to clear the air – addiction is a disease, and […]Continue readingOpening Doors in Primary Health Care
The Windows of Opportunity for Mental Health Reform in Ontario
As part of the response to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care discussion paper, “Every Door is the Right Door,” the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario has prepared a review of recent strategies for mental health reform. (March, 2010) Executive Summary As part of the response to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term […]Continue readingThe Windows of Opportunity for Mental Health Reform in Ontario
Mental Health and Addictions Issues for Older Adults: Opening the Doors to a Strategic Framework
It is estimated that the prevalence of mental health problems in adults over 65 years ranges from 17 to 30 percent. This report identifies services and supports needed for older adults at risk/or living with mental health conditions. Executive Summary Preamble The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is a not-for-profit, charitable organization whose vision […]Continue readingMental Health and Addictions Issues for Older Adults: Opening the Doors to a Strategic Framework