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After the Election Update

by ssubramanian on October 11, 2011

in Alliance News

Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance

After the Election Update  

Thank you for supporting our campaign
 to make mental health and addictions
 a priority for Ontario!
October 11, 2011

 

 
 
Click on the Elections Ontario Icon to see the election results in your riding. 
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Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance
 

Website: www.vote4mha.ca

E-Mail: info@vote4mha.ca

 

 

 

  Mental Health and Addictions was an Election Issue!

 

Thank you to everyone who voted to make mental health and addictions an election priority in 2011. Election results can be viewed on the Elections Ontario website.

 

We want to hear from you. Tell us how you took action to make mental health and addictions an election priority by following the link below. The survey will remain open until Wednesday, October 19th, 2011.
 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MB9YWSS

 

Our work does not end here: Please continue to voice your concerns to the elected members of provincial parliament to ensure that mental health and addictions is a government priority.

For more information on where the parties stand, including media articles and party platforms, visit www.vote4mha.ca today!

 

 
Our Achievements

 

Our campaign to make mental health and addictions an election issue began on May 31, 2011.

 

Here is what we’ve achieved since then:

 

* 830+ people have sent letters to party leaders

* 96 local organizations have joined our network of supporters

* Local chapters and advocacy committees have been established

* 82 local election events entered in our Events Calendar, including mental health and addiction candidate debates

* 13,320+ website visits

* 9,725 site visitors from Northwestern Ontario to Eastern Ontario (and everything in between!)

* 1,898 downloads of our election documents

* 354+ tweets and 270 Twitter followers

* 25,720+ views of our posts and 209 likes on Facebook

 

 

 
 
 

Election Update #3

by ssubramanian on September 21, 2011

in Alliance News

 

Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance

Election Update #3  

Less than 3 weeks until Election Day!

September 21, 2011

We’ve made important updates to our election platform document to reflect the most current wait times statistics in Ontario. Visit www.vote4mha.ca  to download the updated document and view a breakdown of wait times statistics across Ontario.
children's mental health 
In NumbersThe Vote4MHA movement is growing! Check out our stats:

  • 9100+ website hits since we launched
  • 1300+ downloads of our election document
  • 9050+ facebook page views over the past month
  • 75+ organizational supporters across Ontario
Investissez-vous !

Notre matériel est maintenant disponible en français. Passez à l’action afin que les soins en santé mentale et en toxicomanie constituent un enjeu électoral ! Visitez http://www.vote4mha.ca/investissez-vous/

 
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Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance
 

Website: www.vote4mha.ca

E-Mail: info@vote4mha.ca

 

Spread the Word!

Get 5 friends to e-mail the Party Leaders 

Election time is an opportunity to tell the party leaders what matters to Ontarians. So far, over 600 Ontarians have made their voice heard. This is only a fraction of those who are affected.

YOU CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Forward this message to 5 friends and ask them to write the party leaders. The more messages the leaders get, the more pressure they will have to take a stand on mental health and addictions. You have the power to make positive change in this province – so take action now!

Writing the party leaders is quick and easy. Visit www.vote4mha.ca today!
Ask a Question at the Leaders’ Debate

The Party Leaders’ Debate is happening on September 27 – and you’re asking the questions! Ontarians can submit questions to the debate by e-mailing CTV at question@electiondebate2011.ca. Send an e-mail today and ask the party leaders: What would you do to improve the lives of Ontarians with mental health and addictions issues? 
Toronto Star:
Mental health and addictions have been overlooked in the provincial election campaign 

To date, mental health and addictions has not been an issue of focus in the provincial election. Yet 1 in 5 people are directly affected by a mental health and/or addiction issue and almost  everyone in Ontario is impacted through a friend or family member.

Click here to read the September 14 article in the Toronto Star, and here to read the September 17 editorial about why mental health and addictions is a real election issue.
TVO AgendaCamp

TVO and the Agenda is inviting people from the GTA to attend AgendaCamp – a full-day public workshop where you tell them which issues should be priorities in the 2011 Ontario election. The event is being held on October 2nd from 9:30am to 3:30pm in Mississauga. Click here for more information.  
 
 

Election Update #2

August 30, 2011

  Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance Election Update #2   Don’t Wait – Join the Vote4MHA Movement Now! August 30, 2011   The Ontario Mental Health and Addiction Alliance’s Election Updates will keep you informed about what you can do to put mental health and addictions on the election agenda.     Did You Know? [...]

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Election Update #1

August 11, 2011

  Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance Election Update #1  Less than 2  months until the Provincial Election! August 11, 2011 The Ontario Mental Health and Addiction Alliance’s Election Updates will keep you informed about what you can do to put mental health and addictions on the election agenda.     Tell Us About Your [...]

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Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance Encouraged by Province’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy

June 23, 2011

For Immediate Release June 22, 2011 Toronto – An alliance of mental health and addictions organizations welcomed the Ontario government’s mental health and addiction strategy, released today, as a key step to building better, more comprehensive care and support for people living with a mental health condition or addiction. The Ontario Mental Health and Addictions [...]

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Campaign Update: The Alliance is profiled in today’s Toronto Star

June 8, 2011

The Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance campaign launch has been profiled in a column by Carol Goar in today’s Toronto Star.   Goar: Ontario’s overlooked health crisis Tuesday, June 7, 2011 By Carol Goar, Editorial Board // // If you live in Toronto, you’re surrounded by the best health-care facilities in the province. You have [...]

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Campaign update: the Alliance in the news

June 2, 2011

Great article in York Region newspaper about why the Alliance’s campaign messages ring true in Ontario’s York Region.    Addiction stats disturbing: report Mental health level of care depends on where you live by Chris Traber A York Region high school student, the product of a split and dysfunctional family, suffering from depression and self mutilation, [...]

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Tell Elections Ontario if polling locations are accessible – Deadline: June 3

June 1, 2011

Elections Ontario is seeking public feedback on the accessibility of potential polling locations.  Nearly 8,000 possible voting locations have been identified for the 2011 Ontario Election and are now listed on the Elections Ontario website.

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Vote4MHA Campaign Day 1 – Join our movement!

May 31, 2011

Welcome to www.Vote4MHA.ca, the official website of the Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance! Today is Day 1 of the Vote4MHA Campaign.  Here’s the breakdown: Who are we? A coalition of ten organizations from across the province and across the continuum of care — from community to hospital services, and including consumer and family organizations. Our [...]

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