To bring more awareness around the important work being done by Ontario's mental health and addictions professionals, the province of Ontario has just released a new 13-part podcast series highlighting Ontario's Tele-Mental Health Service.
Ontario's Tele-Mental Health Service supports children and youth in remote, rural and underserved communities by providing them access to mental health services from local providers who have virtual access to specialized mental health consultation in other parts of the province. These mental health specialists provide support from Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa and the Child and Parent Resource Institute in London. Through this service, children and youth can stay in their communities and safely access services close to home helping to prevent them from escalating into crisis.
This podcast is part of the "Promising Practices" national podcast series, led by Canada's Premiers through the Council of the Federation, that features Canada's 13 provinces and territories sharing their knowledge and accomplishments in mental health and addictions services, especially with rural, remote and northern communities.
Follow along to hear more about Ontario's innovative child and youth mental health service:
This podcast series is also available on Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.