CMHA Champlain East becomes fully designated agency under French Language Services Act

The Champlain LHIN Board has approved a revised plan submitted by the CMHA Champlain East to become a fully designated agency under the French Language Services Act. This submission was previously approved by the Board of the French Language Health Network of Eastern Ontario (Le Réseau), and reviewed by the LHIN Board’s French Language Services Committee.

According to a new accountability measure established in 2014 by the Ontario Office of Francophone Affairs, all French-language designated agencies must attest to their compliance with their designation every three years. This is the first organization in the Champlain region to participate in this new process, effective May 26.

Serving Eastern Ontario counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry and Prescott-Russell Canadian Mental Health Association (Champlain East) is a designed Branch under the French Language Services Act and guided by the French Language Services Policy. CMHA Champlain East is committed to providing services in both official languages.  provides a range of services such as community support, client sessions, peer support, intensive case management and mental-health promotion.