Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, ON

CMHA Ontario is a dedicated partner within the network of Canadian Mental Health Associations at the national, provincial and local level. CMHA Ontario works closely with its 33 local branches in communities across the province to ensure the utilization of best practices in the organization, management and delivery of services to consumers and families of individuals with mental illness, dual diagnosis and concurrent disorders. All CMHAs in Ontario work in a variety of partnerships to provide a coordinated, continuum of care using the social determinants of health model. Policy research and analysis is vital to the mission of CMHA Ontario. We provide balanced, knowledgeable analysis and commentary on public issues and provincial policy directions that promote mental health and impact people with mental illness and their families. This includes evidence-based advice to enhance the delivery of community mental health services, increase the responsiveness of the broader health system to mental health needs, and support healthy public policy.