Advocacy

In its role as advocate, CAMIMH believes now is the time for the federal government, in strategic collaboration with the provinces and territories and as part of a negotiated First Ministers’ health accord, to significantly accelerate investment in mental health programs and services.

To advance the policy discussion, CAMIMH has developed a five-point plan focused on funding, structure, innovation, system performance and health outcomes. While additional resources for mental health are desperately needed, they must be invested where they truly make a difference.

Click here to read our policy document: Mental Health Now!

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Sep

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2018: Mental Health Parity Main Focus for CAMIMH

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Mental Illness Awareness Week 2018: Mental Health Parity Main Focus for CAMIMH OTTAWA (October 1, 2018) – Today marks the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) taking place from October 1 to 7. As part of MIAW, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is ...

Sep

Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget

By: The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) CAMIMH members: Canadian Association of Social Workers Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses Canadian Medical Association Canadian Mental Health Association Canadian Psychiatric Association Canadian Psychological Association College of Family Physicians of Canada HealthCareCan Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada Mood Disorders Society of ...

Sep

Pre-budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance August 2017

Pre-budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance August 2017 The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is the national voice for mental health in Canada.[i] Established in 1998, CAMIMH is an alliance of 16 mental health groups comprised of health care providers and organizations that ...

Jan

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Welcomes Nominations for the 2017 Champions of Mental Health Awards

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- OTTAWA, January 10, 2017 – Today, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) opens nominations for the Champions of Mental Health Awards. The Champions Awards is an annual event devoted to recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to the mental health sphere in ...

Dec

Investment in Mental Health Must be a Priority in Health Accord, says CAMIMH

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- OTTAWA (December 15, 2016) The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is encouraged to see federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Finance and Health meet on December 19th to discuss issues related to a possible Health Accord. Only through committed partnership and collaboration can sustainable ...

Feb

Pre-budget Consultations 2014 – Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is a non-profit organization comprised of 18 national health care providers as well as organizations which represent individuals with lived experience of mental illness. Established in 1998, CAMIMH provides collaborative national leadership to assure individuals living with mental ...

Feb

Pre-budget Consultations 2013 – Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

Implement Canada’s mental health strategy. National leadership (federal, provincial, civil society) can create an action plan to address mental illness and mental health 1) Increase the proportion of health spending devoted to mental health from 7% to 9% 2) Increase the proportion of social spending devoted to mental health by ...

Feb

Pre-budget consultations 2012 – The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH)

Responses 1. Economic Recovery and Growth Given the current climate of federal and global fiscal restraint, what specific federal measures do you feel are needed for a sustained economic recovery and enhanced economic growth in Canada? The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) strongly encourages the Federal Government to ...