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Welcome to the R. Samuel McLaughlin Addiction
and Mental Health Information Centre
Access to timely and relevant information and support is important
for people and their families who are taking their first steps in seeking
help and/or information. The R. Samuel McLaughlin Addiction and Mental
Health Information Centre, a new initiative from CAMH, will increase
CAMH's ability to reach and support Ontarians in need of assistance,
better enabling people to play an informed and active role in their
own health care, prevent conditions from becoming serious, and seek
the best care possible
The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation, which has now closed, awarded
grants to various charitable organizations operating solely within the
Province of Ontario. The foundation supported the advancement of learning,
teaching and education, particularly in the medical, health and physical
and mental therapy fields.
This new Centre is particularly committed to reaching out to those
who are not currently connected to support, and to supporting the many
people who find it difficult to access the mental health and addiction
systems, in particular, those from diverse communities.
The McLaughlin Addiction and Mental Health Information Centre will
serve Ontario through:
- An enhanced toll-free Information Line, including Information and
Referral specialists and audio-taped messages.
A telephone support line staffed by volunteers providing informal
and/or peer support
- Web-based information on a range of topics.
- A store-front Information Centre at 219 Dufferin St. {at Dufferin
and King} in Toronto, offering a range of print materials for the
general public.
- Increased capacity to provide service to those who speak languages
other than English or French through partnership with CAMH's Cultural
Interpretation Services.
- New print, audio-taped messages, and web materials in 16 languages.
- Increased quality improvement measures including ongoing caller
surveys and certification of staff.
- Newly created employment positions well suited to clients.
CAMH and the McLaughlin Addiction and Mental Health Information Centre
will make an important contribution to the mental health and addiction
systems by encouraging early detection, help seeking, and increasing
public understanding. It will be an important resource for families,
clients and service providers, and we welcome inquiries about this new
service.
For more information on the McLaughlin Addiction and Mental Health
Information Centre or to request a presentation to your group or organization,
contact:
Rena Scheffer, {416} 979-4251; Syd Jones at 416 535 8501, ext. 6999,
or Lisa Pont at 416 535 8501 ext. 3074
Or call the Information Centre at: 1-800-463-6273. In Toronto, call
416-595-6111 or visit our new location in Toronto at 219 Dufferin
Street.
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