Thank you for RAISING HOPE®
to change the odds

The facts about mental health are astonishing. One in five children suffer from a mental health disorder. Yet, only one in three get help. Children’s Hospital is leading a national initiative to educate family physicians, enabling them to better diagnose, treat and refer children and teens with mental health disorders.  

Your support is improving mental health care.

Some of the successful achievements to date:

• The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program has moved to the new Children’s Hospital. By integrating all mental health facilities under one roof, Children’s aims to improve access, enhance awareness and reduce the stigma of mental health care while strengthening the continuity of care for patients.
• New educational materials are being developed for family physicians, particularly in rural areas. These materials focus on deficit hyperactivity disorder, mood disorders, behavioural disorders, anxiety disorders and suicidal thoughts and attempts.
• Ongoing strategies to increase public awareness of families and caregivers in rural and remote communities of how and when to seek help.

The good news is that mental health disorders are treatable. The key is early intervention.

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With your help, we can help change the odds for our children and youth to get the help they need as quickly as possible. Donate Now.

For the complete Donor Update on Mental Health click here.