Ontario expands direct mental health services for children

Ontario's ‘One Stop Talk’ program connects youth to mental health counseling by phone, video, text and chat

Ontario has plans to step up mental health services for children and young people in every part of the province.

“Our government is making it easier and more convenient for children and youth in every corner of the province to access mental health care,” said Jones, in a ministry news release. That would mean that the service offers convenient ways to talk to a clinician by phone, video conference, text and chat without an appointment.

The government is also significantly expanding the number of Youth Wellness Hubs across the province to make it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use support, primary care, social services, and more. Through the Addictions Recovery Fund, the government is adding eight new youth wellness hubs to the 14 that were created since 2020, bringing the total to 22 across the province.

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