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Ontario Election 2011 Vote4MHA Campaign. Sheela Subramanian, Policy Analyst Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance. 10 mental health and addictions organizations: Consumer/survivor Family member Community Hospital - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ontario Election 2011Vote4MHA Campaign
Sheela Subramanian, Policy AnalystCanadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance
Who Are We?10 mental health and addictions organizations: • Consumer/survivor• Family member• Community • Hospital• Children and youth• Addictions
www.vote4mha.ca
Addictions OntarioCanadian Mental Health Association, OntarioCentre for Addiction and Mental Health Children’s Mental Health OntarioMood Disorders Association of OntarioOntario Association of Patient CouncilsOntario Federation of Community Mental Health and
Addictions ProgramsOntario Peer Development InitiativeOntario Shores Centre for Mental Health SciencesSchizophrenia Society of Ontario
+Over 80 supporting organizations across Ontario
Our Goal
Make mental health and addictions a priority for the incoming government
o Party leaders/candidates hear that MH&A is a priority for Ontarianso Parties say how they will address the issueso Voters raise MH&A issues in their ridingso MH&A as part of election dialogue
www.vote4mha.ca
Why Mental Health & Addictions?
• Almost all Ontarians impacted • Costs are high– Economic costs are over $30 billion in Ontario – Social and human costs immeasurable
• Critical gaps remain– Access to supports across Ontario– Wait times– Lack of leadership
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Asks to Ontario’s Parties
1. Ensure equitable access to mental health and addictions services and supports for every Ontarian
2. Reduce wait times for children and youth
3. Improve access to supportive housing
4. Establish strong provincial leadership to address MH&A across sectors and ministries
www.vote4mha.ca
1. Equitable Access to Services and Supports
Issue• MH&A services and supports are not available
consistently across the province
Action Required• Invest in MH&A services to ensure access to
core basket across Ontario to meet needs and reduce service gaps
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2. Reduce Wait Times for Children and Youth
Issue• 70 % of adults with a MH issue experience first
symptoms before age 18
Action Required• Reduce wait times to ensure the MH&A system
is responding to the needs of kids and youth in a timely way
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3. Improve Access to Supportive Housing
Issue• People wait too long for the stable and
supportive housing critical to recovery
Action Required• Improve access to supportive housing
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4. Mobilize Leadership
Issue• MH&A involves multiple ministries and sectors, but
coordination and leadership is lacking at gov’t level
Action Required• Put in place gov’t leadership to coordinate action
across ministries and sectors. • Consumers, families and providers must be involved
in all aspects of the system
www.vote4mha.ca
GET INVOLVED
As an Organization
www.vote4mha.ca
1. Join the Network of Supporters• Over 80 orgs across Ontario
2. Speak to candidates – Election Kit
3. Local media outreach
4. Spread the word
Network of Supporters
As an Individual
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1. Letter campaign• 2 minutes to write to leaders and
candidates
2. Spread the word
3. Speak to candidates
4. Vote!
www.Vote4MHA.ca
Questions?