News and Statements

Children’s Health Coalition welcomes additional measures to protect health and well-being of children and youth  TORONTO, November 18, 2021 – The Children’s Health Coalition welcomes additional measures announced today to protect the health and well-being of children...

A Cautious Approach to Reopening Urged by Children’s Health Leaders TORONTO, October 15, 2021 – The Children’s Health Coalition urges the Government of Ontario to pursue a cautious approach to reopening and to double down on the measures that are working to keep...

On behalf of the Board of Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO), I am announcing that Kim Moran is stepping down on November 5, 2021 as CEO to take on an exciting role with one of our healthcare partners, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). Under the...

Children’s Health Coalition Response to New Vaccination Directive TORONTO, August 17, 2021 – The Children’s Health Coalition appreciates the minimum standard policy outlined today by the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding vaccination of some healthcare workers...

TORONTO, July 19, 2021 – The Children’s Health Coalition strongly urges the Ontario government to adopt the expert advice of the report issued today by the Ontario Science Table supporting the safe return to in-person learning in schools this coming September. The...

Over the past year, the longstanding inequities facing children, youth, and families who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) have been further exacerbated by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased violence and discrimination against BIPOC...

We are sending our deepest condolences to the family of the those lost in Sunday's and anti-Muslim hate. Our thoughts are with their family, their son, and our Muslim friends and families who are grieving, feeling scared, frustrated and tired. We must continue to call...

TORONTO, June 2, 2021 – As leaders in children’s health, we are deeply disappointed that Ontario has not acted upon the broad consensus for a regional re-opening of in-person learning. This consensus included children’s healthcare, public health, scientific experts...

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...

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...