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Substance-related ER visits growing seven times faster: auditor general
December 4, 2019 Toronto—Today’s report from the provincial Auditor General confirms the demand for addiction services is growing, with emergency room visits for substance-use increasing almost seven times faster than ER visits overall. “Emergency room visits for...
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North Bay Recovery Home Celebrates Recovery Month with Ministers Elliott, Fedeli and Tibollo
September 16, 2019 NORTH BAY – As part of Recovery Month, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) today was proud to welcome Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott; Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade Vic Fedeli; Associate...
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AMHO celebrates 13th annual Recovery Month with events across the province
(September 3, 2019) – This September marks the 13th annual celebration of recovery in Ontario. Canadians in recovery from addiction join with friends and family throughout the month to build awareness, challenge stigma and celebrate the role that recovery plays in...
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New resource available to help engage clients, families in quality improvement initiatives
June 25, 2019 To provide helpful information to the community mental health and addictions sector, the Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) has released a new resource to encourage client and family engagement in quality improvement initiatives. This...
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Addictions and Mental Health Ontario welcomes the creation of a new Associate Minister role for mental health and addictions
June 21, 2019 Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet and appointed a minister dedicated to addressing mental health and addictions, the Hon. Michael Tibollo. “We welcome the creation of the new role of Associate Minister for the mental health and addictions...
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Addictions and Mental Health Ontario is pleased to participate in Mental Health Week
May 6, 2019 Addictions and Mental Health Ontario is pleased to participate in Mental Health Week from May 6 to 12. We are excited to help move the dial towards a better mental health system in Ontario. “Mental Health Week is an opportunity to encourage those...
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Addictions and Mental Health Ontario welcomes $174 million investment in addictions and mental health
April 11, 2019 Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is pleased that the 2019 Ontario Budget has confirmed the government’s commitment to invest $3.8 billion on mental health and addiction services over the next ten years – starting in this fiscal year with an...
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AMHO presents to Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act
April 4, 2019 Earlier this week, AMHO CEO Adrienne Spafford and Vaughan Dowie, CEO of Pine River Institute and member of AMHO’s Board of Directors, presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 74 — The People’s Health Care Act. AMHO was selected out of...
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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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