Learning. Collaboration. Leadership.

Earlier this month, the Centre said farewell to Dr. Simon Davidson, one of our founders and a well-known advocate, clinician, leader, connector and researcher. He’s heading to Vancouver to play a lead role at BC Children’s hospital and spend some well-deserved time with his sons and grandchildren.

For the past two years the Centre has worked with lead agencies across the province to consult with families. The goal was to ensure that family perspectives were included in community mental health planning and lay the groundwork for ongoing meaningful family engagement. The result, 770 family members were consulted across 18 service areas.

The Ontario Centre of Excellence is pleased to introduce some important changes that will broaden the services we can provide to agencies, service areas and the sector as a whole. As system transformation continues to unfold, agency needs are getting deeper and more complex. The Centre has a strong history of evolving alongside the sector, and that’s one thing that will never change.