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AMHO to review proposed changes to Ontario’s health-care system to ensure improved access to addiction and mental health services
February 26, 2019 Today, the Ontario government released new legislation that will guide the restructuring of the province’s health care system. We are reviewing this legislation closely to determine any impact it would have, if passed, on addiction and/or mental...
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Helping millions of Canadians by bringing mental health out of the shadows a lasting legacy for the Honourable Michael Wilson
February 13, 2019 Among the many much-deserved tributes to the Honourable Michael Wilson that will pour in from across Canada and around the world this week, perhaps the greatest will be for his championship of mental health. Today, mental health is top-of-mind in any...
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AMHO is proud to participate in Bell Let’s Talk Day with Together We Can
(TORONTO, January 30, 2019) – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is proud to participate in Bell Let’s Talk Day and help turn the mental health conversation in Ontario into action. “The government has committed an investment of $3.8 billion over the next 10...
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AMHO pleased to see Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement confirm investment in mental health and addictions
November 15, 2018 Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is pleased to see that today’s Fall Economic Statement confirmed the Ontario government’s commitment to a $1.9B investment over ten years on mental health and addictions services, matching the federal...
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AMHO releases Vocational and Educational Services – an inventory of mental health and addiction services
October 23, 2018 AMHO’s latest report, Vocational and Educational Services – an inventory of mental health and addiction services, gives almost 40 examples of vocational and educational (V&E) services across the province in an effort to better understand these...
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AMHO welcomes the provincial government’s commitment to consumption and treatment services
(TORONTO, October 22, 2018) – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) welcomes the provincial government’s commitment to consumption and treatment services. “Our members want to be able to provide services and care that support Ontarians with substance use and...
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Cannabis legalization: AMHO releases Cannabis Use and Mental Health Snapshot
October 17, 2018 Today marks a historic day in Canada, cannabis is now legal. With legalization of cannabis in effect, it is important to increase awareness about the harms that can be associated with use for youth. AMHO and the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child...
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AMHO Submission and Presentation: Bill 36, Cannabis Statute Law Amendment
October 16, 2018 Last week, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario’s CEO Adrienne Spafford and Board President Vaughan Dowie presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy for the consideration of Bill 36, Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018. Virtually every...
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World Homeless Day: AMHO releases ALC Snapshot
October 10, 2018 On World Homeless Day, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) recognizes the spectrum of services offered by the community mental health & addiction sector that support Alternate Level of Care (ALC) designated people leave hospital and live...
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AMHO Submission: What the evidence and the Ontario experience tells us about supervised consumption services
September 6, 2018 Each day, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO)'s 220 members see firsthand the impact that problematic substance use and addiction, including opioid use, have on individuals, families and communities. They also see how the appropriate...
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