FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ontario Adding More Mental Health and Addiction Services in Communities Across the Province <\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUEENS PARK \u2014 Ontario\u2019s mental health care system is disconnected, making it difficult for patients and families to get the care and services they need. This leaves many vulnerable Ontarians to navigate a confusing system on their own and access timely mental health care only when in crisis. Too many Ontarians wait too long for the mental health and addictions services they need. This fragmented approach to care is failing Ontario\u2019s families and is simply not good enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Ontario\u2019s government is adding desperately needed mental health and addictions services on the ground, in schools, communities and health centres across the province. MPP Will Bouma announced an additional investment of $1,464,374.00 this year to support people, families and caregivers in Brantford-Brant living with mental health and addictions challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese investments are part of our government\u2019s commitment to invest $3.8 billion over the next 10 years to develop and implement a comprehensive and connected mental health and addictions strategy,\u201d MPP Bouma stated. \u201cTogether, we will create a connected system of care with comprehensive wrap-around services to ensure that every Ontarian is fully supported in their journey toward mental wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is part of the additional $174 million in funding to address the critical gaps in Ontario\u2019s system and to support patients and families living with mental health and addictions challenges. To ensure mental health and addiction service providers have stable, long-term funding, the government will be making this additional funding available every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Included in the overall investment of $174 million is nearly $30 million for child and youth mental health services and programs across Ontario, as well as more than $27 million to fund mental health supports in Ontario\u2019s education system, which will directly benefit schools, teachers and, most importantly, students and their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur government is keeping our promise to make mental health and addictions a priority,\u201d said Bouma. \u201cThis additional funding will go directly towards services for patients and families and help reduce wait times, enhance opioids and addictions services, create additional housing, build capacity in child and youth mental health, support our men and women in uniform and add services for seniors, Francophones and Ontario\u2019s Indigenous people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Brant Community Healthcare System – $70,761 for: Opioids Addictions Treatment and Services \u2022 Grand River Community Health Centre – $205,517 for: Opioids Addictions Treatment and Services \u2022 Canadian Mental Health Association, Brant Haldimand Norfolk – $1,015,941 for: Opioids Addictions Treatment and Services, Safe Beds, Mental Health Court Support Workers, Addictions and Withdrawal Management for Safe beds, Funding Increase for the Rent Supplement Supportive Housing Program \u2022 St. Leonard\u2019s Community Services Inc.- $163,722 for: Opioids Addictions Treatment & Services and Funding Increase for the Rent Supplement Supportive Housing Program \u2022 Participation House Brantford- $8,433 for: Funding Increase for the Rent Supplement Supportive Housing Program <\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUICK FACTS \u2022 Investments in mental health and addictions services is part of Ontario\u2019s plan to modernize our public health care system, which relentlessly focuses on patient experience and better connected care, to reduce wait times and end hallway health care. \u2022 The government has held 19 consultations across the province with mental health and addictions community organizations, frontline service providers, hospitals, advocates, experts, people with lived experience and people with experience in Indigenous mental health and addictions \u2022 The government will invest $3.8 billion over 10 years to develop and implement a comprehensive and connected mental health and addictions strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For more information, contact MPP Will Bouma at 519-759-0361 or will.bouma@pc.ola.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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