Ontario's auditor general, Shelley Spence, has reported significant gaps in mental health services for children and youth, highlighting increased wait times for critical support and a lack of adequate resources. Many areas do not provide sufficient services for youth with concurrent mental health and addiction issues, and families often face challenges accessing necessary treatments. The situation is further complicated by funding disparities across service areas, dramatically affecting access and quality of care, particularly for the most vulnerable youth. The report calls for urgent reforms to ensure timely, comprehensive support.
"As one in five children and youth in Ontario will experience mental health challenges in their lifetimes, the Province needs to ensure young people and their families have timely access to the services and supports that government-funded agencies provide to help them through difficult times."
"Supports for children with mental health needs are inadequate in more than half of the province's 33 service areas, with only 13 providing live-in treatment for those with the most severe needs."
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