"A Canadian charity has given $35 million to two Ontario children's hospitals with the aim of improving mental health care for children and youth. The Waverley House Foundation and its founder, Bruce McKean, a philanthropist, announced the gift to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and Ottawa's Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario on Wednesday in Toronto."
"Each hospital will receive $17.5 million to fund what is called Precision Child and Youth Mental Health, a population-based child and youth mental health system created three years ago. The system uses "comprehensive" information to identify and treat children and youth with mental health problems more precisely, the Waverley House Foundation says on its website."
"McKean said the gift was motivated by concern about the state of mental health and the mental health experiences of family members and colleagues. He added he is hoping to make a difference. "Mental health it needs so much support," McKean said. In a news release on Wednesday, McKean said: "I've seen how mental health challenges can ripple through families and generations. Too often, we react too late. Surely early detection and intervention in youth will change lives, save lives.""
A $35 million donation from the Waverley House Foundation and founder Bruce McKean will be split equally between Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and Ottawa's Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Each hospital receives $17.5 million to support Precision Child and Youth Mental Health, a population-based system established three years ago. The system integrates comprehensive genetic, environmental and biological information to identify and treat mental health problems more precisely and to enable early detection and intervention. The gift aims to expand collaborative work between the hospitals, improve individualized diagnoses and tailor treatments to change outcomes and save lives.
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