Funding for mental health and addictions system

The Ontario government is providing an additional $176 million this year to help expand access for critical mental health and addictions supports during COVID-19. The increased funding will help address urgent gaps in care, enhance access to mental health and addictions services, create new supports and expand programs in several priority areas, including:

• Community-based services in English and French, including services for children and youth;
• Mental health and justice services;
• Supportive housing for individuals with serious mental health and addiction challenges, and who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless;
• Community and residential addictions, including treatment and care for opioid addictions;
• Increased supports for Indigenous peoples, families, and communities; and
• More hospital in-patient beds for mental health and addiction patients.

Read more about the province's additional investment in mental health.