Having a place to call home is key to recovery from mental health and addictions issues. That’s the message CMHA Ontario is sharing with their community on National Housing Day on November 22. With 1.7 million people in need of housing across Canada, National Housing Day calls on the need for safe and affordable housing […]
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November 7, 2019 A first-of-its-kind report by Deloitte Canada reveals a greater return on investment (ROI) for companies that implement workplace mental health programs. The ROI in workplace mental health programs: Good for people, good for business report compares companies with existing mental health programs in place for a year to companies with programs in […]
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News Release Changes will Protect Uninterrupted Access to Patient Care November 13, 2019 9:30 A.M. Ministry of Health TORONTO — Ontario is taking the next steps in its plan to better integrate the province’s health care system to help end hallway health care. On December 2, 2019, five provincial agencies will begin transferring into Ontario […]
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NEWS RELEASE Will Bouma, MPP Brantford-Brant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2019 Province Hears Directly from Care Providers, Emergency Responders, Municipal Leaders, and Indigenous Leaders and Representatives BRANTFORD – Ontario’s government is making mental health and addictions a priority. Each year, 2.5 million Ontarians are expected to experience a mental health or addiction challenge. On […]
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October 11, 2019 Sesame Street is educating children on the realities of the opioid crisis in the U.S. Sesame Workshop, a non-profit branch behind the show, has introduced the backstory of a bright green muppet named Karli who has a mother battling addiction. In the online episodes, Karli tells Elmo and another muppet about her […]
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Norfolk County, ON, Canada / NorfolkToday.ca 98.9 myFM News/Oldies 99.7 staff August 27, 2019 06:58 am The new Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic is now open in Dunnville. It is part of three different clinics will be providing service Norfolk, Haldimand, and Brantford 5 days a week. The Dunnville facility at the War Memorial Hospital […]
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A private member’s bill proclaiming June 27 as PTSD Awareness Day in Ontario has become law. The bill, brought forward by Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma, was included in the Ontario government’s budget and received royal assent on Wednesday. “This is an important day for everyone in Ontario who has ever suffered from trauma,” Bouma said. […]
