Addictions and Mental Health Ontario
1400-180 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON, Canada

#ICYMI AMHO CEO, Adrienne Spafford, highlights the gaps in #mentalhealth & #addiction support during wave one of COVID-19. What can Ontario do in wave two and how can we work together to close these gaps in service and make sure people find the support they need? Read the article here: https://bit.ly/2TkVQVn

Have you pledged to #StopTheSpread? AMHO joins the Ontario Hospital Association to help stop the second wave of COVID-19. Make your pledge today: www.ontariocovidpledge.ca. A few ways to help #StoptheSpread: Wear a face covering... Wash your hands frequently Stay socially distanced of at least 2m away See more

Today is #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay and we want to recognize the incredible work peers and peer support workers do! Do you have a peer in your life who has supported you with your #mentalhealth or #addiction? Reach out and let them know the difference they make. Join us in saying THANK YOU!

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and we want to acknowledge each & every person who is struggling with their mental health. Don’t be afraid to seek help, because #mentalhealthishealth. For services for adults visit www.connexontario.ca For services for children + youth visit www.cmho.org/findhelp

AMHO member spotlight: Hong Fook Mental Health Association is celebrating #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek by sharing Chase's story below. Hong Fook offers a continuum of mental health services from promotion and wellness, to intervention and recovery. Learn more about their impact by visiting https://hongfook.ca/association/

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. We have seen the number of Ontarians seeking mental health and addiction support rise due to COVID-19. #TogetherWeCan build a system that supports Ontarians in their time of need. #MIAW2020 #MIAW20

Better access to culturally safe addiction services and supports is vital to ensure equitable health outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities. #RecoveryMonth #CelebrateRecovery

In honour of #RecoveryMonth, join AMHO member Possible on September 29 for a conversation about recovery and resilience. Check out event details below! #CelebrateRecovery

#ICYMI the September issue of Bird's Eye View is out! Read our monthly roundup of what's been happening in the #mentalhealth and #addiction sector including #RecoveryMonth , International Overdose Awareness Day, COVID-19 resources, and more! https://bit.ly/3ig37kq

Today is the start of #RecoveryMonth! It's a time to share stories of recovery and continue to break the stigma associated with addiction. Let’s #CelebrateRecovery together. #TogetherWeCan https://bit.ly/2Qn2rNQ

Today is Overdose Awareness Day, it’s time to act. It’s time to #EndOverdose. #iOAD2020 https://www.thestar.com//its-time-to-take-overdoses-as-ser

It’s welcomed news to see federal funding for a #safesupply program in Toronto. Congratulations to AMHO members Street Health & Regent Park Community Health Centre, all the partners involved and people with lived and living experience who made this happen: https://globalnews.ca//toronto-safe-drug-supply-sites-cor/

The COVID Alert app helps limit the spread of #COVID19 & prevent future outbreaks by notifying you if you've been in contact with someone who has tested COVID+. Download the free app from the Apple/Google app stores. Your privacy is protected learn more: https://bit.ly/3kesuUU

Over 200 people who are in recovery gathered via AMHO member Addiction Services of Thames Valley's Possible platform to talk about their feelings of isolation during COVID-19. The song 'Aim' by Paulie O'Byrne & Sarah Smith is the outcome of this conversation. Listen here: https://youtu.be/ijtGKboHhtw

#RecoveryMonth is quickly approaching in September! Let us know how you're planning to celebrate the power of recovery and what you're doing to help shatter the stigma associated with addiction.