CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
CAMH Awarded Landmark Grant to Advance Mental Health Research for Incarcerated Women
Research both crucial and timely as incarceration rates and urgent mental health needs rise among one of Canada’s most underserved populations
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New Joint CAMH-International Study Finds Major Economic and Health Benefits from Alcohol Tax Increase
Findings from major Lithuanian study offer important lessons for Canada as alcohol harms continue to rise
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Connecting ALC Patients with Dual Developmental and Psychiatric Diagnoses with Long-Term Community Housing
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Reena, and Surrey Place are working together to move patients stuck in hospital into care and housing and ease Ontario’s hospital capacity crisis.
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Two CAMH youth patients accomplish rare feat
Two students got their high school diploma while simultaneously completing treatment through CAMH’s Youth Addiction and Concurrent Disorders Service.
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The increasingly blurred lines between gambling and gaming
Video games seem to have a way of transcending culture, language, and geography, but there’s a darker side to consider.
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CAMH physician of the year
Clinician Scientist Dr. Juveria Zaheer feels honoured to be named CAMH physician of the year for 2019.
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Dr. Catherine Zahn receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Toronto
CAMH is pleased to recognize that CAMH President and CEO Dr. Catherine Zahn is the 2019 recipient of a Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Alumni Award.
About Dr. Catherine Zahn receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Toronto
Spiritual Care team offers unique perspective
CAMH’s three-member Spiritual Care Services team comes from many different walks of life.
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Inuit patient reconnects with his roots through soapstone carving
Soapstone carving was recently offered as a pilot program in an effort to offer culturally relevant programming to Inuit clients.
About Inuit patient reconnects with his roots through soapstone carving
CAMH Redevelopment Update: Preserving CAMH’s historic boundary wall
Previously approved preservation work on the north east section of our historic boundary wall has begun.
About CAMH Redevelopment Update: Preserving CAMH’s historic boundary wallStatement on Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence
For over a decade, CAMH and other mental health partners have been advocating for provincial oversight and accountability for the mental health system.
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LETsLEAD is a step in the right direction
The first eight Canadian fellows have graduated from the Lived Experience Transformational Leadership Academy (LETsLEAD).
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