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CMHA Ontario calls for ‘critical infrastructure’ investments in fall 2020 pre-budget submission

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With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the need for more mental health and addictions supports, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division’s fall 2020 pre-budget submission recommends the province prioritize critical infrastructure investments to sustain a high-functioning system that is responsive to the needs of Ontarians. Read CMHA Ontario’s fall 2020 pre-budget submission, which outlines eight […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario calls for ‘critical infrastructure’ investments in fall 2020 pre-budget submission

Ontario Human Rights Commission report reveals racial discrimination by Toronto Police Service

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released a new report that found Black people were more likely to be victims of violence from members of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) than White people or other racialized groups.   A Disparate Impact: Second interim report on the inquiry into racial profiling and racial discrimination of […]Continue readingOntario Human Rights Commission report reveals racial discrimination by Toronto Police Service

New report aims to improve mental health court diversion for racialized populations

(Toronto, May 31, 2019) – There’s a greater need to collect race-based data in the justice system and use it to help racialized individuals access mental heath court diversion and other support services, according to a new report led by Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. Racialized Populations and Mental Health Court Diversion was developed […]Continue readingNew report aims to improve mental health court diversion for racialized populations

Schools teach music, math and coding—why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem?

Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new mental health promotion strategy to get out in front of mental illness. TORONTO (ONTARIO) May 6, 2019 – To mark its 68th annual Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calls for a national mental health promotion strategy to help shore up Canadians’ mental health in […]Continue readingSchools teach music, math and coding—why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem?

CMHA Ontario recommends public health approach to cannabis

As the Government of Ontario moves towards legalizing and regulating cannabis, CMHA Ontario and our local branches strongly advise an approach that considers public health as the primary objective. That’s the message CMHA Ontario sent to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, which met Oct. 11 and 12 at Queens Park to hear deputations about […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario recommends public health approach to cannabis

Over half of Canadians consider anxiety and depression ‘epidemic’

In a newly released policy paper, the Canadian Mental Health Association is calling on Ottawa to create new legislation to address unmet mental health needs and bring mental health care spending into balance with physical health care. Mental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada, suggests that 85 per cent of […]Continue readingOver half of Canadians consider anxiety and depression ‘epidemic’

CMHA Ontario’s requests more resources from Minister of Finance

Increased funding for community mental health and addictions services, more resources to help data collection and quality improvement in the sector, and an increase in supportive housing stock were the CMHA Ontario’s key asks in this year’s provincial pre-budget submission. The request was made at the Ontario’s government’s first pre-budget consultation, held in Toronto. Finance Minister […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario’s requests more resources from Minister of Finance

The need for more housing is a cornerstone of CMHA Ontario’s Pre-budget Submission

The pre-budget submission from Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario asks the provincial government for appropriate investment in three key areas: Affordable Housing Income Security, Access to Education And Employment Supports Increasing Access to a Core Basket of Services  Investments in these key areas align with the strategic pillars of the second phase of Open Minds, […]Continue readingThe need for more housing is a cornerstone of CMHA Ontario’s Pre-budget Submission

CMHA Ontario presents findings of mental health and diabetes project at national conference

Training mental health peer support workers so that they can help people living with mental illness understand the risk of developing diabetes and learn prevention and self-management strategies is a success story that can be emulated across the country. That’s the message that CMHA Ontario’s Director of Knowledge Transfer, Scott Mitchell, delivered on behalf of project […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario presents findings of mental health and diabetes project at national conference

CMHA Ontario employment forum identifies opportunities for action

In the spring of 2010, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario hosted an employment forum to bring together employment supports providers in Ontario and the government ministries that fund them.  The forum resulted in the creation of four graphics showing the pathways to employment for people with mental health disabilities. Attendees also engaged in a […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario employment forum identifies opportunities for action