The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health has announced an investment of $8.6 million to help address mental health issues for certain groups.
Carolyn Bennett said the money will be used for six projects across Ontario to promote mental health and wellbeing in our communities. It comes from the Government of Canada’s Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund, and will support community-based programs related to mental health promotion to increase health equity and address the underlying determinants of health.
It also supports the development and implementation of culturally focused mental health programs for the mental health of refugees and new Canadians, First Nations, Inuit and Métis, 2SLGBTQI+ and youth and families
“The Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund supports individuals, families and communities, and creates comprehensive support systems for people in need of them. Investing in these community-led projects that address the mental health of children, youth, and their caregivers is integral in our holistic approach to healing. Our government will continue to support projects which have the potential to improve health outcomes and which support the mental health and substance use needs of people from coast to coast to coast,” said Bennett.
