lO-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 25, 2005 ,Mental health branch getting alniost $1 million i unîdinîg tioi Ilie luttai (anaian Menital tIeaiîh Assoiiaîtton ICMHAî hranch recenîiy. The tnoney comnes as part otf the Province's $27.5-nîilitoî anîtu- ai insesîmient in coînmuniîy mntal hIlh agenctes acrtîss Onttariti ts prtivide services tiesigîei f'or people wiîh mental iiness nhti may come in conttact with the iaw or thtîse at rîsk tii heing crimi- îîaliy prtîsecuteti. The Hautin CMHA. iîîcated iii Milton, is getting $657.867 itîr shitît-terun crtsîs sttpport heds, $252,0010 l'or cottrt suppoîrt servtc- es anîd $811.233 tior inîtensive case managenuent. uee rptosstie, meîîîaiiv ili people shouid receis e tare atnd stuppot tn their tîtwt tonîîîitties:- Ilh and Lîîtîg Teinti Cire Mittistet Georgoe Siiiherînaîî said. Weeitîvestîte uit eomuîîauuty metntal healîlu sertîtes. so thiat moître O)îîartans n tii mental iitîess cari get the tare they neeti- sude t'hîspiîals or etitTectoual iactiltics. atnt as tctls t ome as Possibhie." Crists support heis are iten reierreti tt as -saie hetis that cati he used as an altemnatise tii custody tor hospitai hed s. They aiso prtîs de ttme to arrange lotîger-term hottsiug anti treatmetît. "We're investing in community mental health services, so that more Ontarians with mental illness can get the care they need outside of hospitals or correctional facilities, and as close to home as possible." ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEORGE 8MITHERMAU Court support servicees iink people svith mental illnes s Io treat- mient and support sersices as a ssay Io lessen the chance that tlte\ Il re-ofl'etîd. 'These services also art luge court-ordered assessments of' men- lai iiîtness and/or et minai respiinsiiity. Intensive case managemnent tuvolses worktng n ith mentaliy il] people to keep them living in the communtty hy providing tieces- sary suppots that match thetr needs. . \c thatIftîese îiitîiit i enh.incetnetits n iii redtîte the nuniher oii people wîth mental ilimess ni the crtmtuial justice systern and aliltienic tsi access tlictîcaînient anti servic- es they need, Attomney Getîcral Michael Bryant satd. Siuce 1995, there has heen a 27 per cent increase in the nttmhbei of' înentaily il] people %vho have heeti admitted Io etirrectional t'acilities in Ontîario. This iLuditg hrtngs the govemninus total anuai investment in c(immuuity tmcutal heaith tii $463 million. The Prosvunce wili add another $i1211 million tiser the nextics years. reaching $583 mil- lio rnully hy 2007108. HICYS gets grant Haitoît Chi id anti Youîh Sets tces i HCY'S> ss as t eceîîtiv an arti et) a $i135,1)001 Ontarioi Trîlitutu Foutidatitin grant Ii sttppîîrt men- tal heaiîh sersvtees prîlsideti tii chîlciten throttghout the region. The three-year iuuding s bîi ed 1i0ti heip tieieop IlY as a seii-sstaîtutg orgauteatîtîn wîth the support oii au entreprenreuria HCYS Foundaîtoti -Our goal through the l'ounidatiin is Ii heip stahilize the fundtug of' mental heaiîh priigramns antd servites for chiudiret. YOttîhi and their tauuilies.' said HCYS Executîse Dîrecîtîr Ron Riudgers. "This i untiug is a sîgttifitant step in tue rtght tiretiton. HCYS Fotîndaîtitii Business Deseiopmeuî ilhtîcer Kîrsien Dougherty ssas aisti excîted tii receive the giant. "The îtoundation n iil he a true testament bo ur communty tuait Ilo Chîlti andt Yottuh Sersites is ciinuing to tus est in our thiidren and our lutture." site saîd. "Our sutcess as a sîîcîety depeutis iargeiy 0s1(tu' tsar pacty Io\ ti cahe ecth child Io neet fls oir het piîîenîti as i t reatis e andi cotiri hatîng niember ofi otîr comimunits." HCYS his offictes iiîcaîed in Militon. Burn ugion anti (taki le. sers îng nitre than 3..5001 tiilre and yotîîh aged up ttî 210 years, andi thetr tamuies each year. The chiliren îhey sstrk A tth esperience emioual, hehastsar- il. deseloprnetîta oir stocial itiuities that put thietu at rîsk 1 or sriu n ta 1heath pro n h i n uthe luture. r" 'Ft Idd oreI1l ouIl in FOR WO-MEW Nutritîon & Fitness Centers V bave more energy and drive, and Iféel like I can accomplish anything Iput My mind to. " - Tereza Novak Becorne the ultimate you in 2005 total health with 30-minute exercise nutritional counseling professional weight loss supplements professional vitamins free personal coach inoney back guarantee A11jor one lowprice! CALL 310-TRUE 8 7 8 3 Milton 575 Ontario Street ý.At Derr.ý ind 0ntýirio; www.truestar.com 1