Canada strengthening mental health services for int`l agricultural workers

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 Toronto – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing nearly $1.8 million over 2 years to provide international agricultural workers (IAWs) in Ontario with enhanced access to mental health supports in Spanish, Tagalog, French and English. Delivered by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in close partnership with its Windsor-Essex and Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk regional branches, the International Agricultural …

Connecting Youth in Thunder Bay to Mental Health Services

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THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use services by launching a new Youth Wellness Hub to serve Thunder Bay and surrounding areas. This is one of 10 new hubs the government is adding to the network of 22 hubs already opened since 2020, bringing the total …

Connecting Youth in Peel Region to Mental Health Services

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BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use services by launching a new Youth Wellness Hub in Brampton to serve Peel Region. This is one of the 10 new hubs that the government is adding to the network of 22 hubs already opened since 2020, bringing the total …

Feds sign 2 deals worth $6.7b with Quebec to improve healthcare

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Ottawa – Quebecers deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health care services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced the signing of two bilateral agreements to invest more than $3.7 billion in federal funding to improve health …

Ontario spends over $6.3m to expand pediatric services

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NEWMARKET — The Ontario government is investing over $6.3 million to increase access to pediatric services for children and youth in York Region so they have the care they need, when they need it, right in their own community. This is part of the province’s investment of an additional $330 million each year in pediatric health services at hospitals and community-based health …

Connecting Community in Simcoe County to Care Close to Home

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$4 million boost in funding to expand pediatric services BARRIE — Ontario is investing more than $4 million to increase access to pediatric services for children and youth in Simcoe County so they have the care they need, when they need it, right in their own community. This is part of the government’s investment of an additional $330 million each year in …

ON Connecting Kids, Youth to Mental Health Care Close to Home

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$44.6 million boost in funding to expand pediatric mental health services BURLINGTON — The Ontario government is investing an additional $44.6 million per year to connect children and youth to mental health services across the province so they have access to the care they need, when they need it, in their community. This is part of the government’s investment of an …

Helping Youth Connect to Mental Health Services in London-Middlesex

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New Youth Wellness Hub to Provide Evidence-Based Care in a Safe Environment Closer to Home LONDON — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use support by launching a new Youth Wellness Hub to serve London-Middlesex and surrounding areas. This is one of the eight new hubs the government …

New Mental Health Services Now Open in Sioux Lookout

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SIOUX LOOKOUT — The Ontario government, in partnership with the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord and Kenora District Services Board, has opened 16 new supportive treatment beds in Sioux Lookout to connect people and families in the region facing mental health and addictions challenges with faster and easier access to high-quality care closer to home. “Our government is continuing to build a …

Preventing, Addressing Elder Abuse in Québec

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Funding will supportthose who have experienced, are experiencing, or are at-risk of experiencing violence. Sherbrooke – Elder abuse can have serious health and psychosocial consequences, including premature mortality, poor physical and mental health, diminished quality of life, and increased rates of emergency services use, hospitalization, and nursing home placement. These issues touch families in all parts of Canada, and include …