CAMH Strategic Plan 2003-2006: From discovery to recovery: Transforming lives and promoting health

Introduction

The first Strategic Plan for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), approved in 1999, guided CAMH through its first years.

After a very comprehensive and exciting process that included advice from clients, families and a variety of stakeholders locally, provincially, nationally and internationally, CAMH developed its 2003/2006 Strategic Plan. This plan maintained the four key mandates at CAMH -- client-centred care, education, health promotion/prevention and research. It built on what we learned in our early years and anticipated how we could make a difference for the people and communities we serve in the future.

Our 2003/2006 Strategic Plan also showed our desire to continue to fulfill our vision and mission by improving program and service delivery, staying abreast of the rapidly changing health care environment, developing initiatives consistent with our vision, building on opportunities in the environment, and valuing our staff and volunteers. The mission and vision statements were updated to reflect CAMH's increased emphasis on health promotion and the determinants of health as an essential part of our work, and focussed more clearly and actively on improving the lives of people and building healthy communities.

On this topic

• About CAMH
• Highlights of Progress
• Strategic Directions for the Future
• Values and Commitments
• Core Goals
• Enabling Goals
• Implementation
• Appendix: Overview of CAMH Services and Programs

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