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Emma Ardel, Housing Peer Support Worker, was interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning on December 19th about "Laughing Like Crazy", a program where people with mood disorders meet and put together a comedy show about their illnesses. To listen to the interview, click here.

Paolo Scotti, Peer Support Worker on our West Metro ACT Team, recently made a contribution to the Health Council of Canada Blog, describing his experience with the mental health field. To read Paolo's story click here

In the Media

Steve Lurie's letter to the Toronto Star, February 1, 2012 in response to "Walkom: The downside to Ontario's health-care reforms"

"The urban myth that the provincial Conservative governments closed down psychiatric hospitals, and that deinstitutionalization led to the failure of the mental health system is only partially correct..." more

Steve Lurie's letter to the Toronto Star, January 29, 2012 in response to "Cohn: Can Health Minister Deb Matthews deliver fresh remedies the health sector needs?"

"Ontario's plan for health care reform should focus on improving access to community based services, primary care improvements and using common assessments and shared care to promote integration. Research has shown that a focus on reducing the number of community agencies will add cost, reduce capacity and delay remove, as 80% of mergers don't work..." more

Steve Lurie's letter to the Globe & Mail, January 17, 2012 in response to "Premiers don't need slush fund to innovate in health care"

"While health care transfers are increasing by 6%, provinces have the opportunity to build on the investments they have been making to shift the health care systems towards prevention and chronic disease management, which will reduce demand for costly hospital based services..." more

Steve Lurie's letter to the Globe & Mail, January 9, 2012 in response to "Police learn how to deal with the mentally ill in crisis"

"The Globe folio on the law and mental health raises an important public policy issue -- the degree to which the justice system should be the default response when mental health services are in short supply..." more

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"Turning the Key on Homelessness" is a report by the Community Support & Research Unit (CSRU) of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Council on Social Development. This project was made possible through funding from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and was designed to inform the Commission of the current housing and community support needs of people living with mental health problems and/or mental illness. Click here to read the report.

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