Harper Government Invests to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Children and Youth

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Improve Access

scholarly journals Mental health services in Canada: Barriers and cost-effective solutions to increase access

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 282-287
Author(s):  
Nicholas Moroz ◽  
Isabella Moroz ◽  
Monika Slovinec D’Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Specific Community ◽  
The Common ◽  
Improve Access

In this article, an overview of the barriers to accessing mental health services in Canada is provided and the recent federal funding commitments toward increasing the availability of evidence-based and cost-effective solutions to improve access to mental health services are highlighted. Barriers pertain mainly to costs, not knowing where to get help, excessive wait times, and insufficient funding. Through the Common Statement of Principles on Shared Health Priorities agreement, action is being taken by all jurisdictions in Canada to increase community-based mental health promotion programs and early interventions, especially those targeting children and youth. A growing body of evidence is demonstrating how specific community and primary care-based interventions are both effective and cost-effective. These integrated community solutions, shown to be effective for increasing access to appropriate services for patients while saving costs to the healthcare system, would benefit from the recent funding investments put in place by the federal government.

Planning mental health services for children and youth: Part I—A value-based approach

1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Prilleltensky ◽  
Leslea Peirson ◽  
Judy Gould ◽  
Geoffrey Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
A Value
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