The LAO Mental Health Strategy consultation kicked-off in style last week with a community breakfast and jam session at the PARC community centre in west Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. LAO representatives, including Chair of the Board John McCamus, spent several hours consulting with the community about legal needs and accessibility. This is the first of several consultation sessions to be held in communities around Ontario.
Mental health strategy
About the strategy
The Mental Health Strategy marks the beginning of Legal Aid Ontario’s long-term commitment to prioritizing, expanding and sustaining mental health rights and advocacy in Ontario’s legal system.
Working with partners in the justice and health care sectors, the Mental Health Strategy will enable legal aid lawyers to approach the intersecting legal issues of mental health clients in a more coordinated fashion.