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News Release: AMHO and Pine River Institute Welcome Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones for Recovery Month Event
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...
News Release: AMHO and Punjabi Community Health Services Welcome Minister Tibollo for Recovery Month Event
Brampton, September 23, 2022 – As part of Recovery Month, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) welcomed Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Michael Tibollo, to Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS) in Brampton. Leadership from both AMHO and...
News Release: During Recovery Month 2022, more support is needed for Ontario’s addiction recovery organizations
TORONTO, September 1, 2022 – Every September, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) joins with our members to recognize and celebrate Recovery Month. Recovery Month is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the many paths to recovery from addiction, as well...
AMHO recognizes Overdose Awareness Day and calls for renewed action to curb the overdose crisis
TORONTO, August 31, 2022 – August 31 marks Overdose Awareness Day, an international day of recognition of the lives lost due to overdoses. It’s also an opportunity for us to destigmatize addiction and raise awareness of the continuum of evidence-based treatment...
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...
