Friday, August 27, 2010

Mental Health Report Issued


A legislative committee is calling for a major overhaul of mental health and addiction care in Ontario.

The all-party committee is urging the government to create a new umbrella organization to co-ordinate mental health and addictions systems.

It says that would ensure services are delivered consistently and comprehensively across the province.

The committee says Ontario residents are waiting too long for treatment, and youth are caught in the gap between programs for children and those for adults.