Our vision and strategy
Guiding how we work alongside partners to improve child and youth mental health, substance use health, and addictions services across Ontario.
Our vision and strategy
Our vision
Mental health and well-being for all infants, children, young people, and families.
The principles guiding our next steps
The decisions we make, the partnerships we build, and the work we prioritize are guided by a shared set of principles.
Equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism
Applying an EDIA-R lens across our work to guide service delivery across the province.
A continuum of care
Supporting the needs and strengths across the continuum of care from low-barrier or brief interventions to intensive services, and across age ranges.
Partnership and collaboration
Building partnerships across sectors and with government to strengthen care across settings.
Real-world responsiveness
Recognizing the complex realities in which children, young people, families, and service providers live and work.
Lived and living expertise
Amplifying the collective lived expertise of young people and families to inform our work.
Evidence-informed action
Using the latest knowledge in standards development, implementation science, quality improvement, and evaluation to support service delivery and system change.