News and Statements
Children’s Health Coalition Statement
Toronto, ON, April 6, 2021: Schools are closing and more may shut down in-person learning because we haven’t been able to contain community transmission of coronavirus in Ontario. Collectively, we have failed our children. We are calling on the government to recognize...
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, ON, March 22, 2021: Seven of Ontario's leading organizations in the mental health and addiction...
CMHO Response to Government Investment in FASD Clinics
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) is pleased with the recent investment of $2.8M by Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to support the development of 12 new Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) clinics which will increase the province’s...
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, ON, March 9, 2021: Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations are coming together to say Everything Is Not OK in a new...
Immediate Government Action Needed to Restore Access to Life-Saving, Needs-Based Mental Health Services to Kids in Ontario’s Youth Justice System
Toronto, ON, March 4, 2021: The recent and abrupt closures by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) earlier this week of 26 Ontario Youth Justice Centres has an enormous impact on youth with serious mental health issues. “This unilateral...
CMHO Response to Ontario Autism Program Announcement
CMHO is seeking to work with government to develop solutions to help children with concurrent autism and mental health issues that require intensive supports. We are concerned the February 3rd announcement does not include a plan for these kids and families with the...
Grown-ups: We Are Failing Our Children
A version of this article originally appeared in the Toronto Sun. As leaders in children’s health services, we acknowledge the complexity of the current situation: our province is facing high rates of COVID-19 spreading in our communities—including among children....
Emergency Pandemic Mental Health Investment by The Government of Ontario
Emergency pandemic mental health investment by the Government of Ontario will address critical child and youth mental health needs Toronto, ON, December 17, 2020: Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) is pleased that the Government of Ontario, Minister of Health,...
New Statement: Our Children Are Not Okay
Our Children Are Not Okay: Health care leaders in Ontario issue warning and express deep concern about new COVID-19 modelling data TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2020 (National Child Day)– Ontario’s leading children’s health-care providers today issue a stern warning and express...
Government of Ontario ignores crisis of child and youth mental health in Budget
Government of Ontario ignores crisis of child and youth mental health in today’s response to COVID-19 2020-21 Budget Toronto, ON, November 5, 2020: Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) is disappointed by today’s Government of Ontario budget which ignores the crisis...