by Taryn Welch | Jun 1, 2021 | News
Today’s investment by the Government of Ontario of $31 million towards child and youth mental health services is welcome news for Children’s Mental Health Ontario and the families that their nearly 100 child and youth mental health centres across Ontario serve. “We...
by Taryn Welch | May 31, 2021 | News
TORONTO, April 17, 2021 – Now is the time to pull out all the stops to drive down the spread of coronavirus. As we do so, we must not forget about kids. Children’s learning, development and mental health is enormously at risk – and marginalized, racialized and...
by Jessica Behnke | May 29, 2021 | News
On May 27, Premier Ford requested advice from the health and education sectors on the question of whether to re-open Ontario schools. The Science Advisory table co-signed this response with a wide range of Ontario health system partners, including Children’s...
by Taryn Welch | May 4, 2021 | News
CMHO has looked further into yesterday’s announcement from the Ministry of Education, and it is our understanding that the announcement will not mean any new or additional funding for school mental health workers. The funding which supports yesterday’s...
by Jessica Behnke | May 3, 2021 | News
May 3-9 is Children’s Mental Health Week May 3, 2021– Children’s Mental Health Week is happening May 3-9. With Ontario in a State of Emergency and schools closed, children and youth mental health has never been more important. The ongoing pandemic means that many...
by Jessica Behnke | Apr 29, 2021 | News
TORONTO, April 27, 2021 – Although the death of children from COVID-19 is rare, the cumulative and compounding impact of the pandemic on children is of extreme concern. Our deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of 13-year-old Brampton child Emily...
