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Emma Ardel, Housing Peer Support Worker, was interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning on December 19th about "Laughing Like Crazy", a program where people with mood disorders meet and put together a comedy show about their illnesses. To listen to the interview, click here.

Paolo Scotti, Peer Support Worker on our West Metro ACT Team, recently made a contribution to the Health Council of Canada Blog, describing his experience with the mental health field. To read Paolo's story click here

In the Media

Steve Lurie's letter to the Globe & Mail, January 17, 2012 in response to "Premiers don't need slush fund to innovate in health care"

"While health care transfers are increasing by 6%, provinces have the opportunity to build on the investments they have been making to shift the health care systems towards prevention and chronic disease management, which will reduce demand for costly hospital based services..." more

Steve Lurie's letter to the Globe & Mail, January 9, 2012 in response to "Police learn how to deal with the mentally ill in crisis"

"The Globe folio on the law and mental health raises an important public policy issue -- the degree to which the justice system should be the default response when mental health services are in short supply..." more

Steve Lurie's letter to the Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011 in response to "A 'hiccup' could put Ontario off course as Moody's peeps"

"The threat of a Moody's downgrade should not stop the provincial government from making investments that will bend the cost curve downward and improve services. For example, there is research showing that case management for people living with serious mental illness reduces costly hospitalizations by over 50%,..." more

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"Turning the Key on Homelessness" is a report by the Community Support & Research Unit (CSRU) of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Council on Social Development. This project was made possible through funding from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and was designed to inform the Commission of the current housing and community support needs of people living with mental health problems and/or mental illness. Click here to read the report.

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