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News Release – AMHO congratulates all candidates in 2022 provincial election and calls for urgent investments in mental health and addiction
Toronto, June 3, 2022- Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) would like to congratulate all candidates on their election campaigns. AMHO is looking forward to working with Premier Ford and all MPPs and their staff at Queen’s Park on mental health and addiction...
Mental Health, Addiction and Substance Use Health Care Must Be a Priority in Ontario’s Health System
Toronto, April 28, 2022 – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) welcomes the commitment to invest $204 million in mental health and addiction care included in the Ontario 2022 Budget; however, there is more work to be done. Wait times for mental health and...
AMHO Releases 2022 Budget Recommendations: No Time To Wait
February 22, 2022 (Toronto) – Today, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is releasing their recommendations for the 2022 provincial budget. “No Time to Wait”, the title of AMHO’s 2022 budget submission, calls for the Ontario government to prioritize building a...
AMHO Announces New CEO
AMHO is excited to announce our new permanent CEO, Alisha Tharani. Alisha brings with her a wealth of healthcare leadership and experience in partnerships, advocacy, stakeholder, and government relations, both federally and provincially. Most recently, Alisha was the...
Leaders in the mental health and addiction sector respond to Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement
Toronto, November 5, 2021 – Ontario’s leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, the Canadian Mental Health Association-Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,...
This Recovery Month, AMHO calls on Ontarians to challenge the stigma around addiction
TORONTO, ON (September 27, 2021) - As many Ontarians experience increased mental health and substance use challenges related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) was proud to be joined by Deputy Premier and Health Minister...
AMHO calls on federal leaders to bring mental health and addiction issues to the forefront at the national leaders’ debate
TORONTO, September 8, 2021 – Addictions and Mental Health Ontario issued a call to action today for leaders of all political stripes to ensure the mental health and addiction crisis is part of the conversation at the federal leader’s debate scheduled for September 8...
Everything Is Not OK: Sector leaders call for mental health and addiction wait times strategy to be in upcoming Ontario Budget
Province's mental health leaders are calling on government to ensure that a mental health and addiction plan is part of the government's COVID-19 recovery plan TORONTO, March 22, 2021 – Seven of Ontario's leading organizations in the mental health and addiction sector...
AMHO, other leaders call for action on worsening mental health and addiction crisis
March 9, 2021 “Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is proud to be part of the powerful call to action issued today by the leaders in Ontario’s mental health and addiction sector, with the Everything is Not OK campaign. We know that Everything is Not OK. Many...
Everything Is Not OK: 74% of Ontarians experiencing increased mental health and substance use challenges during the pandemic
Province’s mental health leaders launch Everything Is Not OK campaign calling on governments to take immediate action TORONTO, ONT. (March 9, 2021) – Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations are coming together to say Everything Is Not OK in a new...
