At the Centre Summer 2003

At the Centre

• Letter from Wendy Nailer
  As most people realize, CAMH is committed to providing programs and services that enhance a client's well-being. In Work Adjustment and Employment Support Services, we help integrate clients into mainstream employment and help clients develop skills needed for today's work environment. 
• Working it out
  I can truthfully say that without Work Adjustment and Employment Support Services (WAESS), I wouldn't be here today. I had severe clinical depression. Over the past six years, I had many long hospitalizations. Among other things, the depression forced me to leave an executive position in a wonderful environment where I had been employed for 20 years. After my first discharge from hospital in 1998, CAMH staff guided me toward WAESS. 
• Letting voices be heard
  Client Relations helps clients and their family members have their voices heard at CAMH. We review each question, suggestion, complaint and compliment to see if there's something we need to do or change, and, if so, how to do it. If we find that a change is in the best interests of everyone involved, we will make the change and, where possible, reflect this change in CAMH-wide policies and practices. 
• The important role of families
  Although it's often an overlooked role, it can be very hard to be the family member of a person struggling with mental health or addiction problems. It's not easy to see your loved one struggle. It's nerve-wracking to watch for changing signs and symptoms. It's also time-consuming to keep up with the latest medical advances. 
• News highlights at the Centre
  New Executive Structure at CAMH; SARS Support; Latest CAMH Publications
• Site Speak Summer 2003
  CAMH continues to meet with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) on a regular basis as we work towards an approval of our Functional Program and Facilities Master Plan for the Queen Street site redevelopment proposal. Concurrent with the MOHLTC review, CAMH's Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments will be heard by Community Council (City of Toronto) at its September meeting. 
• Honouring extraordinary Ontarians
  Seven extraordinary Ontarians were honoured at the tenth anniversary of the Courage to Come Back awards. The awards recognize people who have come back from the challenges of living with mental illness and addiction. These people, who now use their experiences to help others, are models of hope.

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