MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES HELPING MORE CHILDREN
AND
YOUTH IN MISSISSAUGA SUCCEED
McGuinty
Government Investments Helping Ontario’s Vulnerable Young People
MISSISSAUGA
– MPP Harinder Takhar announced today that children, youth and families
facing mental health and behavioural challenges will see new investments
that are helping eight community agencies provide more mental health and
behavioural programs and services.
“Our
government believes it is important for children, youth and their families
to access supports and services as close to home as possible,” said MPP
Takhar. “Our government has increased funding for child and youth mental
health agencies by nearly $80 million since 2004 and we are working hard
on all fronts to improve the lives of our province’s
most
vulnerable young people.”
"Many
committed organizations in Mississauga will benefit from today's
announcement," said Mississauga West MPP, Bob Delaney. "The five
percent base funding increase of more than $925,000 will help make sure
children in Mississauga don't have to wait as long to access mental health
services and programs." This funding builds on previous investments
in more than 260 child and youth mental health agencies and 17
hospitalbased outpatient programs across the province.
This
is the second increase in base annual funding to the child and youth
mental health sector by the McGuinty government since 2004. Prior to the
2004 budget, the sector had not received a base increase for 12
consecutive years. “These new investments are further proof to this
government’s ongoing commitment to the Children’s Mental Health
sector,” said Mississauga East MPP, Peter Fonseca.
Our
local Children’s Mental Health organizations were more than happy to
speak on this subject:
“Peel
Children's Centre welcomes the news that we will receive a 5% base funding
increase from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services," said
Humphrey Mitchell, the Centre's Executive Director. "We greatly
appreciate this opportunity to increase our treatment
services
for children, youth and their families who are experiencing serious
emotional difficulties.”
Keith
Tansley, Executive Director of Community Living Mississauga says, “The
5.0% increase in the Children’s Mental Health sector is great news. The
increase is significant and much appreciated.”
