1. Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health raises funds in support of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and its partners who provide services and support to its clients. High priorities for funding are mental illness awareness and stigma reduction programs, innovative care initiatives, education, research and capital needs.
2. The goal of Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health is to provide the financial resources that will bring important programs to everyone who needs them.
3. Awareness of the devastation that mental illness and addiction causes individuals, their families and society is growing across Canada. But there is still much to be done to:
- reduce the stigma of mental illness and addiction
- open up the way for earlier diagnosis, easier access to treatment and better support for the journey of recovery
The statistics around mental illness and the impact on our community in Durham is surprising. The goal of Hearts of Durham is to support one community initiative each year based on outlining needs within the region. We feel that OSF fits within our goal for this year. It is the vision of Hearts of Durham that by working with and supporting local resources, all of our families will benefit by living, working and playing in a stronger community.
