The organizational data contains non-personally identifying information on clients referred to, served by, admitted to, and discharged from CPRI. The clinical assessment data included is collected using the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) and the ChYMH-Developmental Disability (ChyMH- DD) instruments. These assessment tools are designed for children and youth with mental health concerns receiving services from both inpatient and community-based mental health programs. The clinical assessment dataset is organized by Ministry of Children and Youth Services Regions: * Central * East * North * Toronto * West * Ontario See data dictionary for individual variables. *[CPRI]: Child and Parent Resource Institute

Number and percentage of persons based on the perception of their mental health status, by age group and sex.

Publicly funded child and youth mental health services across the province including: * child and youth mental health agencies * child and youth mental health services offered through community agencies, including: * individual counselling * family counselling * group counselling * grief and loss counselling * anger management programs * suicide counselling * in person crisis intervention programs The following information is provided for each service: * name * location * hours of operation * contact information * description of program * service area * eligibility * application process * accessibility * languages offered * fee structure if applicable * documents required

This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian First Nations youth that had been diagnosed with select mental health disorders as of *********. According to the data, *** percent of First Nations youth had been diagnosed with anxiety.

This statistic shows the percentage of Canadian First Nations youth that had been diagnosed with select mental health disorders and were receiving treatment for those disorders as of 2015-2016. According to the survey, **** percent of youth with ADD/ADHD had received treatment for their disorder.

Number and percentage of children and youth aged 1 to 17 years for Shared Health Priorities indicators, by age group, gender, visible minority group, place of residence, and income quintile, Canada (excluding the Territories) and provinces. The included Shared Health Priorities indicators relate to timely access to primary health care, culturally sensitive care, and unmet needs for mental health care among those with a mental health disorder.

This program provides supports to Youth Justice Court for youth aged 12-17 with mental health needs who are in conflict with the law.

Program workers establish links between the individual youth, the Youth Justice Court, community mental health resources and youth justice resources.

Data is organized by:

• fiscal year
• region
• former Youth Justice Services Division regions (Central Region, Eastern Region, Northern Region, Western Region)
• MCYS integrated regions (Central Region, East Region, North Region, West Region, Toronto Region)

• number of clients served

  *[MCYS]: Ministry of Children and Youth Services

Child and youth mental health services provide a range of planned, multidisciplinary interventions for youth and their families.

In each defined service area, a designated Transfer Payment Agency is responsible for coordinating ministry-funded child and youth mental health services. The agency also ensures the defined core services and key processes outlined in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service Framework are implemented in all service providers.

Positive relationships play an important role in the mental health and well-being of youth. These include relationships with family and peers, and in schools and communities. Persistent negative thoughts and feelings may be related to poor mental health and well-being.

Emerging studies across the globe are reporting the impact of COVID-19 and its related virus containment measures, such as school closures and social distancing, on the mental health presentations and service utilization of children and youth during the early stages of lockdowns in their respective countries. However, there remains a need for studies which examine the impact of COVID-19 on children and youth's mental health needs and service utilization across multiple waves of the pandemic. The present study used data from 35,162 interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) assessments across 53 participating mental health agencies in Ontario, Canada, to assess the mental health presentations and referral trends of children and youth across the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province. Wave 1 consisted of data from March to June 2020, with Wave 2 consisting of data from September 2020 to January 2021. Data from each wave were compared to each other and to the equivalent period one year prior. While assessment volumes declined during both pandemic waves, during the second wave, child and youth assessments in low-income neighborhoods declined more than those within high-income neighborhoods. There were changes in family stressors noted in both waves. Notably, the proportion of children exposed to domestic violence and recent parental stressors increased in both waves of the pandemic, whereas there were decreases noted in the proportion of parents expressing feelings of distress, anger, or depression and reporting recent family involvement with child protection services. When comparing the two waves, while depressive symptoms and recent self-injurious attempts were more prevalent in the second wave of the pandemic when compared to the first, a decrease was noted in the prevalence of disruptive/aggressive behaviors and risk of injury to others from Wave 1 to Wave 2. These findings highlight the multifaceted impact of multiple pandemic waves on children and youth's mental health needs and underscore the need for future research into factors impacting children and youth's access to mental health agencies during this time.

The organizational data contains non-personally identifying information on clients referred to, served by, admitted to, and discharged from CPRI. The clinical assessment data included is collected using the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) and the ChYMH-Developmental Disability (ChyMH- DD) instruments. These assessment tools are designed for children and youth with mental health concerns receiving services from both inpatient and community-based mental health programs. The clinical assessment dataset is organized by Ministry of Children and Youth Services Regions: * Central * East * North * Toronto * West * Ontario See data dictionary for individual variables. *[CPRI]: Child and Parent Resource Institute

Child and youth mental health services provide a range of planned, multidisciplinary interventions for youth and their families. In each defined service area, a designated Transfer Payment Agency is responsible for coordinating ministry-funded child and youth mental health services. The agency also ensures the defined core services and key processes outlined in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service Framework are implemented in all service providers.

This data table covers key mental health, economic and education indicators at the provincial and territorial levels of geography to better understand the different ways that remote learning approaches and temporarily closed schools have affected children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young people are highly aware of the relationship between mental health, addiction, and crime. Youth agree that the Criminal Justice System (CJS) must take a more active role to address mental health issues through programming and services both within and connected to the CJS.

This table contains characteristics of children and youth aged 1 to 17 years on general health like perceived health and mental health, on long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes and on aches and sleeping difficulties.

Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by perceived mental health, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.

BackgroundImmigrant youth population is more susceptible to poor mental and overall health due to environmental factors, such as higher risks of poverty, trauma, displacement, and settlement period, learning a new language, adapting to a new culture, and a lack or loss of social supports. The overall goal of this project was to identify the research priorities of immigrant youth with lived experience of mental health concerns to guide research in mental health and inform health policy in a partnership with community organizations across Alberta, Canada.MethodsThis patient-oriented research was designed based on the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership five steps: (1) creating a steering committee; (2) gathering uncertainties (questions which cannot be answered by existing research); (3) refining uncertainties through steering committee; (4) prioritization with immigrant youth via focus groups and with stakeholder involved in the care of immigrant youth through a nominal group technique; and (5) finalizing priority setting, report and dissemination. A steering committee was created with immigrant youth who self-identified with lived experience of mental health issues, leaders from immigrant communities (aged 18–25), researchers, non-profit organization leaders, and healthcare or community service providers. The electronic survey was distributed in rural, remote, suburban, and urban settings to recruit self-identified immigrant (“someone who has permanently located in a country other than their place of home origin”) youth between the ages of 15 and 25 residing in Alberta, Canada.ResultsBased on 148 responses from immigrant youth with a mental health concern, 25 uncertainties were refined. The top five priorities were chosen at the focus groups and NGT. Youth prioritized uncertainties related to them and their communities, while key informants emphasized higher-level uncertainties (resources, institutional barriers). Both prioritized community roles in reducing stigma, schools’ role in addressing mental health, and the impact of COVID-related isolation.ConclusionsThis study underscores the need for policies that support the tailoring of mental health services to the individual needs of immigrant youth. The findings from this study affirm that immigrant youth recognize mental health as not linear or universal; they seek to support each other and advocate for systemic changes that increase literacy and access to care.

Young people are highly aware of the relationship between mental health, addiction, and crime. Youth agree that the Criminal Justice System (CJS) must take a more active role to address mental health issues through programming and services both within and connected to the CJS.

Canada's adolescent suicide rates have shown fluctuations over the past two decades, with recent data indicating a downward trend. In 2023, the suicide death rate for Canadian teenagers aged 15 to 19 years dropped to *** per 100,000 population, marking a notable decrease from previous years. Decline in overall numbers The reduction in suicide rates corresponds with a decrease in the absolute number of suicide deaths among adolescents. In 2022, there were 158 suicide deaths in the ** to ** age group, a substantial decrease from *** deaths reported in 2019. This decline suggests that government interventions and mental health support systems may be having a positive impact on adolescent mental health in Canada. Gender disparities persist Despite the overall decline, significant gender differences in suicide rates among adolescents remain. In 2022, the suicide death rate for male adolescents aged 15 to 19 was *** per 100,000 population, more than double the rate of *** per 100,000 for females in the same age group. This disparity highlights the need for targeted interventions and support systems that address the unique challenges faced by male and female adolescents in Canada.

Ontario's Tele-Mental Health Service provides access to specialized mental health consultants to children and youth in rural, remote and underserved communities. This service uses videoconferencing. These shapefiles provide geospatial data used for mapping the 6 Tele-Mental Health service regions in Ontario. 3 serve the aboriginal population and 3 serve the general population.