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Building Strong Foundations

Ontario’s community mental health sector has received significant new funding for service enhancements over the past several years. Consequently, there is unprecedented expansion of community-based mental health services and a need to support organizations’ capacity to effectively manage this magnitude of change. Governance, infrastructure and processes designed for small organizations may not be as effective […]Continue readingBuilding Strong Foundations

Accreditation

The Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs (Federation) and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA Ontario) have partnered to develop a toolkit to assist community mental health and addiction organizations pursue accreditation. The resources found in the toolkit were developed from several sources: consultation with the Accreditation Capacity Building Advisory […]Continue readingAccreditation

Privacy Toolkit

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, is pleased to present “Community Mental Health and Addictions Privacy Toolkit: A Guide to Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act.” This resource was developed to support community-based mental health and addiction service providers in meeting the requirements of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), which came into […]Continue readingPrivacy Toolkit

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CMHA branches endorse Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council’s Supportive Housing Strategy

The Executive Directors and Chief Executive Officers of the 30 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) branches in Ontario wish to commend the Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council (the Council) for its well-researched Annual Report. Collectively, CMHAs provide more than 25 percent of all community mental health-funded housing units in the province. It’s with […]Continue readingCMHA branches endorse Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council’s Supportive Housing Strategy

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CMHA Ontario 2016 Pre-Budget Submission

Through Open Minds, Healthy Minds: Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, the provincial government has made mental health a priority. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario commends the provincial government for its ongoing investments and continued leadership in the implementation of this strategy, which includes a 10-year commitment to meeting the mental health […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario 2016 Pre-Budget Submission

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Stigma and Discrimination

The lives of people with mental health conditions are often plagued by stigma as well as discrimination.  Stigma is a negative stereotype.  Stigma is a reality for many people with a mental illness, and they report that how others judge them is one of their greatest barriers to a complete and satisfying life. Stigma differs from […]Continue readingStigma and Discrimination

Dual Diagnosis

In Canada, dual diagnosis usually refers to an individual with a mental illness and a co-occurring developmental disability.1 An individual with a developmental disability has significantly below average intellectual functioning, which is also accompanied by considerable limitations in their adaptive functioning or life skills. People with persistent developmental disorders (such as autism) are often included under the […]Continue readingDual Diagnosis

Resources for Accommodation and Accessibility

Mental health conditions and addictions are recognized as disabilities under Ontario’s laws, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. This means that people with mental health disabilities and/or addictions have legal protections from discrimination on the basis of disability, and employers and service […]Continue readingResources for Accommodation and Accessibility

Justice Services

There are a range of services available to individuals with mental health and addictions conditions who come into contact with the criminal justice system.Continue readingJustice Services