Mental Health Partners (MHP) welcomes the Ontario Ombudsman’s November 2025 report, Lost in Transition , which shines a light on the systemic barriers that leave adults with developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses (developmental disabilities alongside mental health challenges) “stuck” in hospital beds long after their medical needs have ended. The report’s recommendations affirm the urgent need for coordinated planning, expanded housing, and stronger collaboration acros

On November 20, Mental Health Partners (MHP) and community partners convened at Queen’s Park to highlight the urgent need for supportive housing for people living with mental illness and substance use disorders, spotlighting patients designated Alternate Level of Care (ALC) and those with a dual diagnosis. Led by Cara Vaccarino, President & CEO of The Royal and MHP Chair, delegates engaged with government leaders, opposition critics, policy advisors and ministry officials to

The release of our inaugural Annual Report  marks a defining moment for MHP. Over the past year, our Partners have come together with renewed purpose, advancing the first year of our 2024–2027 Strategic Plan and laying the foundation for a more connected, equitable, and accountable mental health system in Ontario. This report highlights a year of “firsts”—from convening our inaugural Research Committee Retreat and launching a system-wide Suicide Reduction Working Group, to ho

MHP’s White Paper on Involuntary Treatment champions strategic investments in voluntary treatment across the care continuum—expanding access to community mental health services, crisis resources, supportive housing, and increasing access to the social determinants of health. To help promote a comprehensive mental health and substance use care system across the province, MHP offer our collective support, specialized clinical expertise, innovative solutions and infrastructure t

On September 29, the Mental Health Partners (MHP) Research Committee held its Second-Annual Research Retreat at Providence Care. Under...

On April 29, 2025, experts and advocates gathered at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to attend an expert panel...

Using virtual technology, St. Joseph’s Health Care London is bringing the outdoors in for forensic mental health care patients.

The program, run by St. Joseph's Care Group, is the first of its kind in the northwestern Ontario city.

MHP’s 2025 provincial pre-budget submission champions system investments in high-support housing, developing a comprehensive mental...

MHP are part of the solution to system challenges and are here as a resource for you, offering our specialized clinical and innovation...

Patients in mental health hospital beds who do not need a hospital level of care are often designated Alternate Level of Care (ALC) and...

As we near the end of this year, I want to share how far we’ve come since launching our strategic plan. Together, we have started to...

On November 26, 2024, Mental Health Partners (MHP) hosted a pivotal Awareness Day at Queen’s Park in collaboration with the Forensic...

Bakeology is a vocational program that operates as a social enterprise helping clients in The Royal's Forensic Program build confidence...

A Journey of Healing and Hope “I’ll be honest with you; this is the best place I could’ve ever ended up. Waypoint saved my life.”   Roger...

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is proud to partner with MEDITECH, Dynacare and FDB (First Databank,...

As leaders in mental health and addiction care, we support the adoption of a national system to accurately track suicides. Read "Letters...

MHP’s 2024 pre-budget submission was the first of its kind for the recently-expanded MHP, demonstrating a unified, collective leadership...

We need to put a spotlight on the forensic population that is rarely discussed and seldom, if ever, understood. As experts in the field,...

Tyler Potvin's life took a positive turn after years of struggling with substance use, mental health challenges, and encounters with the...