NEWS RELEASE Toronto – July 7, 2021 Ministry of Health Funding Will Expand and Enhance Addictions Services and Supports Across the Continuum of Care The Ontario government is investing $32.7 million in new annualized funding for targeted addictions services and supports, including treatment for opioid addictions. This funding is part of the government’s commitment to […]
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The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team has returned to help connect homeless people and those with substance abuse issues to services. The team includes outreach worker Colleen Double (left), supervisor Alana Bray, Geoff Wheatley, a nurse practitioner with the Grand River Community Health Centre, and Rebecca Taube, a peer support outreach worker. PHOTO BY VINCENT BALL […]
For those impacted or triggered by the latest events at the former Kamloops Residential School, please note that support is available. The IRSSS can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. Access emotional and crisis referral services […]
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Province Safely Reopening Outdoor Recreational Amenities Prior to End of Stay-at-Home order TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has released its Roadmap to Reopen, a three-step plan to safely and cautiously reopen the province and gradually lift public health measures based on the provincewide vaccination rate and […]
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Children’s hospitals report 100% increase of mental-health related admissions Canada’s top children’s hospitals and advocacy organizations are uniting to declare #codePINK and raise the alarm about the current mental and health crisis facing children and young people across the country. The term “Code Pink” is used to declare a pediatric emergency, and the campaign is […]
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If you know someone who went out of their way to support the mental health of their neighbours, friends or community during the pandemic, you can nominate them for a new national award. The Pandemic Heroes – Standing Up for Mental Health program aims to celebrate the efforts of individuals, businesses and groups. The Canadian […]
Toronto, April 20, 2021: Today, Margaret Eaton, National CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), the most established and extensive community mental health organization in Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal budget: The Canadian Mental Health Association commends the federal government for investing $994.6M in mental health care and shoring […]
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Collaboration brings together existing suicide prevention services and advocates for a national, three-digit phone number February 4, 2021 (Toronto) – Now more than ever, people in need of immediate mental health support are turning to distress centres for help. People living in Canada need an easy way to ask for assistance during their time of […]
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Brantford-Brant is one of 13 new Ontario Health Teams approved this week by the province in a bid streamline patient care between home settings, hospitals and long-term care. Members from the 14 local organizations have been working for 1 1/2 years to get to this point, said Sherry Kerr, co-chair of the local team with […]
Expositor Staff Published on: October 14, 2020 | Last Updated: October 14, 2020 3:13 PM EDT Downtown Brantford is the site of the area’s first Safe Beds program.Based on Brant Avenue, the program, which is led and operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Brant Haldimand Norfolk branch, provides support and a place to stay […]
