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CMHA Ontario welcomes historic investment for community mental health and addictions in 2023 provincial budget  

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Toronto – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, in reaction to the province’s 2023 budget: “The provincial budget released today contains the largest base funding commitment for community mental health and addictions care in a decade. It is an overwhelmingly positive sign that the government understands […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario welcomes historic investment for community mental health and addictions in 2023 provincial budget  

Fall economic statement an opportunity to support mental health and addictions

Toronto – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division: “CMHA Ontario is hopeful that the provincial government will use next week’s fall economic statement to address critical issues of staff burnout and retention, as well as significant budgetary restraints, that are right now negatively impacting […]Continue readingFall economic statement an opportunity to support mental health and addictions

CMHA Ontario reaction to province’s 2022 Budget

Toronto – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in reaction to province’s 2022 budget released Thursday: “The provincial budget released today neglected to recognize historical underfunding in the community-based mental health and addictions sector. The province has committed $40 billion to hospital infrastructure, while […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario reaction to province’s 2022 Budget

Leaders in the mental health and addiction sector respond to Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement

  Toronto –  Ontario’s leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, the Canadian Mental Health Association-Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, thank the government for […]Continue readingLeaders in the mental health and addiction sector respond to Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement

Expand access to harm reduction interventions during COVID-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches

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The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 28 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and substance-use issues. All CMHA branches work from a harm-reduction framework that aims to support individuals with substance-use concerns and connect them with services. Some of our branches […]Continue readingExpand access to harm reduction interventions during COVID-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches

CMHA Ontario commends province for making tough decisions to slow the spread of COVID-19

(Toronto, Dec. 21, 2020) – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, in response to the provincial government’s announcement today regarding additional COVID-19 public health measures: “The province made the right decision today to take the extraordinary measure of tightening public health restrictions to protect our physical […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario commends province for making tough decisions to slow the spread of COVID-19

CMHA Ontario applauds province’s $147 million investment in mental health and addictions services

(Toronto, Dec. 17, 2020) – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, in reaction to today’s announcement from the Ontario government of a $147 million investment in mental health and addictions services to support capacity pressures during COVID-19:  “We’re thankful for the provincial government’s commitment of $147 […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario applauds province’s $147 million investment in mental health and addictions services

Ontario’s mental health and addiction leaders respond to government’s new investment

Toronto, October 7, 2020: Ontario’s leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care are pleased to see new investments in mental […]Continue readingOntario’s mental health and addiction leaders respond to government’s new investment

Government of Ontario COVID-19 recovery must address mental health and addiction crisis warn experts

Toronto, October 6, 2020: Everything is not all right, warned Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations including, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health […]Continue readingGovernment of Ontario COVID-19 recovery must address mental health and addiction crisis warn experts

Community Health Ontario supports call to move certain regions back to Stage 2

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division is once again part of a group of community health care organizations expressing their support of calls to tighten public health restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Monday, Community Health Ontario (CHO), of which CMHA Ontario is a part, supported the Ontario Health Association (OHA)’s latest call […]Continue readingCommunity Health Ontario supports call to move certain regions back to Stage 2