Ontario Expanding Strategy to Address Mental Health Issues

Province to Reduce Wait Times and Appoint Leadership Council

Ontario is helping more people access co-ordinated mental health services when and where they need them by moving forward on the next phase of its mental health strategy, establishing a Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council and increasing support to community mental health service partners.

The Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, launched in 2011 with a focus on children and youth, provided more than 50,000 additional children and youth with access to mental health and addiction services.