The Latest news impacting our sector, including AMHO media releases

Toronto ON. – Substance use disorders are a serious and complex health issue that affects millions of Canadians and their families. Every year on August 31, AMHO and our members recognize International Overdose Awareness Day and the start of Recovery Month, a month dedicated to recognizing the many paths to recovery. Ontario remains in an […]

AMHO’s four-year plan focuses on mobilizing the sector, advocating for system transformation and serving our members and the Ontarians in their care.   July 4, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) launches its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan to focus its effort on creating an addictions and mental health system that provides profound support […]

Toronto, May 1, 2023 – Additions and Mental Health Ontario is proud to celebrate Mental Health Week and acknowledge not only those who have the courage to come forward and seek help, but also those who work tirelessly on our front lines to ensure access to the services needed. Ontario continues to experience an addiction […]

Toronto, March 23, 2023 – Today’s commitment from the Ontario government  – to invest an additional $425 million in mental health and addictions care over the next three years, including a 5% increase to baseline funding for community-based mental health and addictions care, and $200M in targeted funding for supportive housing – is critical to […]

February 22, 2022 (Toronto) –Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is releasing their recommendations for the 2023 provincial budget. Today, in Ontario as much as 20 per cent of our population – 2.9 million people – are struggling with their mental and substance use health. The demand for mental health and addiction supports has never […]

Mulmer, Ontario. September 29, 2022 – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) was excited to host Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones at Pine River Institute. Minister Jones toured the facility and sat down with AMHO CEO Alisha Tharani and Pine River Institute’s CEO Vaughan Dowie for a discussion about supporting Ontario’s mental […]