Apply now to present your project at this year’s Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo. Presented by HealthAchieve in partnership with the Government of Ontario, the event will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on November 10, 2010. The expo will focus on projects that promote Ontario’s Excellent Care for All strategy by […]Continue readingApplication deadline for Celebrating Innovations in Healthcare Expo
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Project ACT launches province-wide school tour
Project ACT is an interactive forum theatre presentation that helps students in grades 7-9 recognize and overcome the barriers that prevent them from leading active, healthy lives. Developed in collaboration with youth and community partners from across Ontario, the presentation focuses on physical activity, healthy eating and substance misuse prevention. The workshop was created by […]Continue readingProject ACT launches province-wide school tour
Mental health and homelessness research funding opportunity
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) is a program from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that funds teams of decision-makers and researchers to conduct applied and policy-relevant health services and systems research. Successful teams are eligible to receive up to $500,000 over three years. Up to $1 million from the Mental Health Commission […]Continue readingMental health and homelessness research funding opportunity
Three Provincial Umbrella Organizations Applaud Newly Released Select Committee Report on Mental Health and Addictions
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA, Ontario), the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs (the Federation), and the Ontario Peer Development Initiative (OPDI) wish to congratulate and express their strong support for the work and directions set by Ontario’s Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions in its final report, […]Continue readingThree Provincial Umbrella Organizations Applaud Newly Released Select Committee Report on Mental Health and Addictions
South East LHIN plans to improve access to quality health care
The South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) has announced a new initiative that will improve access to high-quality health care, including mental health services, for residents of southeastern Ontario. The initiative, known as the Regional Clinical Services Roadmap, will examine services that are currently available from the SE LHIN’s seven hospitals and the […]Continue readingSouth East LHIN plans to improve access to quality health care
Ontario to expand Pay for Results program
The Pay for Results program in Ontario is expanding in order to reduce emergency room wait times. Since 2008, the program has helped hospitals lower overall wait times by 4.7 hours (28 percent) for patients who require complex medical care or admission to the hospital and by 1.4 hours (22 percent) for patients with minor […]Continue readingOntario to expand Pay for Results program
Ontario Ombudsman calls for greater LHIN accountability and transparency
Ontario’s Ombudsman has released “The LHIN Spin,” a report on his investigation into the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network’s use of community engagement in its decision-making process. In the report, Ombudsman André Marin calls on the province to improve the accountability and transparency of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) across the province. […]Continue readingOntario Ombudsman calls for greater LHIN accountability and transparency
Small changes announced for 2011 Census
The Government of Canada has announced that two questions related to language will be added to the mandatory short-form questionnaire for the 2011 Census. This move will enable government to fulfil legal obligations under the Official Languages Act. On June 26, 2010, it was announced that the mandatory long-form questionnaire for the 2011 Census would […]Continue readingSmall changes announced for 2011 Census
Government of Ontario and Trillium Foundation consultation with not-for-profit sector
The Government of Ontario and the Trillium Foundation are in process of consulting with the not-for-profit sector as part of the province’s Open Ontario plan. In April 2010, the Government of Ontario announced that the province will develop a comprehensive and long-term strategic plan to guide its partnerships with the not-for-profit sector. The process will […]Continue readingGovernment of Ontario and Trillium Foundation consultation with not-for-profit sector
Standard of living is low for most court support and early intervention clients
Findings from a recently released report, “The Matryoshka Project: Examining the Effects of Enhanced Funding on Specialized Programs – Examining the Standard of Living of Clients in Community Mental Health Programs,” show that the majority of court support and early intervention clients are living on low income. These clients experience both a low standard of […]Continue readingStandard of living is low for most court support and early intervention clients