Working together with Aboriginal partners, Ontario will develop a multi-year Aboriginal Children and Youth Strategy. Responding to the recommendations from the Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare and former Ontario Aboriginal Advisor, John Beaucage, the strategy will focus on building community-driven, integrated and culturally appropriate supports to help Aboriginal children and young people grow up […]Continue readingAboriginal Child and Youth Strategy
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Action Plan for Seniors
Ontario has launched an Action Plan for Seniors which builds on recommendations for a seniors’ strategy based on provincial consultations. The “Action Plan for Seniors” was informed by the recently released highlights from the report “Living Longer, Living Well” by Dr. Samir Sinha. Dr. Sinha is the Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the […]Continue readingAction Plan for Seniors
Enabling Minds project launched and recruiting volunteers
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA Ontario), in partnership with YMCA Ontario, and Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO), has launched the Enabling Minds project. Recognizing the importance of recreation in promoting optimal physical and mental health, Enabling Minds aims to reduce barriers that prevent people with mental health-related disabilities from accessing physical activity programs and resources at […]Continue readingEnabling Minds project launched and recruiting volunteers
CMHA Kenora Branch achieves Accreditation with Commendation
The Canadian Mental Health Association Kenora Branch (CMHA Kenora) achieved Accreditation with Commendation as a result of a thorough assessment of its performance when measured against comprehensive standards based on best practices. CMHA Kenora has participated in accreditation of our mental health services since its Primer in 2010. “Quality and safety are paramount at CMHA […]Continue readingCMHA Kenora Branch achieves Accreditation with Commendation
Mental illness costs Canadian economy $50 billion per year
Last week, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released a new report Making the Case for Investing in Mental Health in Canada. This report is intended to fill a gap in pan–Canadian information about the number of people living with mental health conditions and illnesses, and associated costs both current and projected. It also provides […]Continue readingMental illness costs Canadian economy $50 billion per year
Food for thought…and feedback!
Good nutrition is important to mental and physical well-being. The Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy has been updated and Sustain Ontario is inviting organizations to provide feedback to the draft. If you are interested in providing comment, all of the relevant background documents, the revised strategy and the Action Plan can be found on theSustain […]Continue readingFood for thought…and feedback!
Depressed older men have more hospital admissions, longer stays (Australia)
A recent Australian study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that older men with higher depressive scores were more likely to visit hospital emergency departments for non-psychiatric conditions, more likely to be admitted and more likely to have longer lengths of stay, than non-depressed men. Australian researchers studied more than 5,400 men ages 69 years or […]Continue readingDepressed older men have more hospital admissions, longer stays (Australia)
Happy New Year
The Board and staff of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division send you their very best wishes for a great 2013! As we work together with you, our friends and partners, we look forward to another year of progress in achieving mental health for all. Nothing can be achieved without collaboration and partnerships. We […]Continue readingHappy New Year
Community-based mental health crisis care improving access
An innovative, new Community Crisis Model has brought together several community partners including the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN), Health Sciences North (HSN), the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Sudbury/Manitoulin Branch, and the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) to improve community-based mental health crisis care. In October of 2012, a new Community […]Continue readingCommunity-based mental health crisis care improving access
Breakfast with the Chiefs
The upcoming “Breakfast with the Chiefs” will address, “Where do primary care providers fit in the ‘new’ healthcare that is now in development and deployment by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care?” The anticipated challenges will be discussed by Neil Seeman and Dr. Wendy Graham. Tuesday January 22, 2013 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. […]Continue readingBreakfast with the Chiefs