Collaboration bridges gaps.
A seat in the chair. A voice at the table. The right to care.
Canadians have the right to mental health care, when they need it, in the
communities where they live.
Speak and Be Heard
We need you. Your neighbours, family, and friends need you. You need you. Your voice matters.
We are working hard across the country to support people and their families who are dealing with mental illness. Canadians will not be left in the dark, searching for support when we need it. Mental health is health, and everyone should be able to get high-quality care without wait times and confusion – help should meet people where they are. Using rigorous facts and studies, we meet with provincial and federal government officials and politicians to help guide them in building better mental health care for everyone. And as you know, there is a lot of work to be done.
One of our asks to government is for support to build a Canadian Community Mental Health Network. This network will help connect, unify, and strengthen peer-led, evidence supported, grassroots community mental health organizations so that they can work closely with the larger health system in bridging gaps in care and getting people the help they need, exactly when they need it, in the communities where they live. You can read more about our ask to government HERE.
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) believes that through greater collaboration with mental health groups, healthcare stakeholders, and government officials, we can improve the mental healthcare system so that all Canadians can access the supports and programs that they need, when they need it, in the communities where they live.
Increasing Mental Healthcare System Capacity Through Collaborations
MDSC has a demonstrated track record for forging and maintaining meaningful and sustained partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors throughout Canada. Collaboration is an MDSC operational principle. MDSC fulfills its mandate through an active partnership approach that engages like-minded organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors. MDSC is engaged on an ongoing basis in a wide range of projects and initiatives designed to support the inclusion of persons with disabling mental illnesses in Canadian society and has taken a lead proactive role in public policy and program development in many capacities on the national stage.
Individuals Across Canada Shared Their Experiences
Ongoing Advocacy Work
Statement on the 2024 Federal Budget
MDSC was pleased to see that Budget 2024 includes much-needed investments in mental health, Veterans, and health research. As we all know, mental illness impacts most families. Each of us, or someone close to [...]
Delays and Inequities Rock Canada’s Public Drug Coverage System
“System Broken: How Public Drug Coverage is Failing Canadians with Mental Illness” Report An urgent call to the Government, provincial Health Ministers and Drug Plan Managers to remove administrative barriers to help Canadians BELLEVILLE, [...]
New National Collaborative Addresses the Need for Change in Mental Health Space
Focus on Cooperation for a Stronger Mental Health Community Belleville, October 25, 2023 -- Today, a new national mental health collaboration was launched. The Canadian Community Mental Health Network (CCMHN) unifies individual community-based organizations across [...]
MDSC greatly appreciates the support from our sponsors which will enable our organization to advance our mandate which centers on improving the lives of people impacted by mental illness, caregivers and their families. As a national non-profit charitable organization, we would not be able to undertake these national projects that will benefit all Canadians without assistance from the private sector. We would like to thank our sponsors for their contribution to assisting us in our work for improving mental health services and supports across Canada.
