The federation brings together community mental health and addiction services in the province of Ontario to help members provide effective, high-quality services through information sharing, education, advocacy and unified effort.

ACESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSHOP

Accessibility Standards for Customer Service WorkshopGet ready, get set, implement! The Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addition Programs has designed an interactive workshop to assist its members implement the accessibility standards for customer service.  It

HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS [HRIS] QUADRANT SOFTWARE WEBINAR LAUNCH!!

The Community Care Information Management (CCIM) program’s HRIS project team has launched   a new HRIS Quadrant Software Webinar for Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMH&A) and Community Support Services (CSS) organizations across the province. Our first Webinar was held on J

Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act [Bill 106]

CAMH’s submission to the committee expressed concern that the legislation might be used as a platform for discrimination against those with a substance abuse and/or mental health problems, and could threaten the fundamental rights of tenants.  

Human Rights Mental Health Strategy

Attached is a second consultation paper that reflects the results of our discussions with you and other individuals and organizations thus far. The OHRC is continuing to reach out to the public and key stakeholders to identify how we can best use the functions in our mandate to address issues of discrimination against people with mental health disabilities and addictions.

OMAKEN's Purpose, Structure and Impact

The report, Evaluation of OMHAKEN’s Purpose, Structure and Impact (November 2009), is now available on the OMHAKEN website. Thank you to those of you who participated in the evaluation, either through the online survey or in a key informant interview!   

Psychiatrists using telemedicine to bridge gap

Psychiatrists using telemedicine to bridge gapbetween increasing demand for mental health servicesand growing shortage of professionals

 

EMBRACING CULTURAL COMPENTENCY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SYSTEM

This position paper evolved out of a need to address health disparities among various populations in Ontario. Various member agencies of the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs noted that they were providing care to increasingly diverse populations.

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