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With system transformation underway, the timing is right to move forward with the policy recommendations in this paper and to establish collaborative and integrated care partnerships to improve access to care, quality of care, and mental health outcomes of children and youth across the province.Read more
This paper was in response to a request from lead agency leaders in 2014. It was developed in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in health services research. This work aims to provide a link between the research evidence and a policy landscape that demands the efficient delivery of effective services.Read more
This paper provides policy recommendations for improving services for transitioning youth entering the adult mental health system.Read more
This paper explores the literature on the use of technology in mental health service provision. This paper identifies policy and decision-makers' perspectives and provides policy recommendations around using technology to deliver mental health services to youth in Ontario.Read more
This report provides an overview of youth violence from the perspective of the co-morbidity of mental health disorder with the perpetration of violenceRead more
This paper provides an overview of the research on school-based prevention, intervention and treatment for mental health disorders and substance abuse as well as policy recommendations for moving forward successfully with future directions in school-based mental health services.Read more
This policy paper focuses on infant and early childhood mental health availability and accessibility in Ontario, with the purpose of advancing evidence-informed policy recommendations to strengthen infant and early childhood mental health services in the province. Supporting Ontario's youngest...Read more
This scan provides a snapshot of the current (2009) school-based mental health practice landscape within the province. Scanning the practice landscape in school-based mental health (Santor, Short and Ferguson, 2009)Read more
This paper provides a short overview of the Aboriginal worldview on mental health and well-being and provides recommendations for improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, youth and families. Rooting mental health in an Aboriginal worldview (Blackstock, 2008)Read more
This policy paper is intended to help policy leaders and decision-makers better understand and respond to the mental health needs of newcomer children, youth and families in their local communities. It brings together the latest evidence from research as well as the experiences of service providers...Read more