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  1. About the Foundation

    The Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health was founded in 2009 to support mental health and recovery at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). In partnership with our donors, staff, patients, and community, we lead change through numerous fundraising initiatives that...

  2. Donate Goods or Services

    We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)...

  3. Ethical Decision Making

    Our vision is to ensure that ethics is integral and visible in all we do Ethics involves helping patients, families and those who work in healthcare when they are facing difficult moral or value-based choices about the right or best course of action. The goal is not to impose values on others, but...

  5. Donate Today

    Thank you for your generosity. Please choose a gift amount below.

  6. Making a Request for Information

    Beginning January 1, 2012, you may use the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to request access to information from hospitals within Ontario, including Ontario Shores. You can request access to a range of information held by our hospital since January 1, 2007. Access to an...

  7. Make a Referral to Ontario Shores

    All referrals to Ontario Shores are received by a triage nurse in our Central Intake department. An interprofessional team of intake and specialized clinicians work collaboratively with medical staff to provide prompt feedback on all referrals that include disposition, supported system navigation...

  8. Your Donations at Work

    For past Donor Impact Reports, please contact Brea Blight e: @email / t: 905-430-4055 ext. 6789

  9. About Us

    Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public teaching hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness . Exemplary patient care is delivered through safe and evidence-based approaches...

  10. About #MindVine

    #MindVine is the media home of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), a public teaching hospital which provides a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. At its core, #MindVine encourages conversation...

  12. Board of Directors - Foundation

    Often behind the scenes, this passionate and dedicated group of people volunteer much of their time to mental health and recovery at Ontario Shores. We thank them for their selflessness and are honoured to work alongside them. See also Ex-Officio Members .

  13. Growing The Beez Kneez - Donation

    Your gift today will help us maintain and expand our community garden, promoting patient growth, wellness and recovery. Please choose your gift amount below, and thank you for your support!

  14. About Patient and Family Advisors

    WHY SHOULD YOU BECOME A PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISOR? When you or your family member were using our services at Ontario Shores, did you think things could be done better? If you answered yes, the Patient and Family Advisor role could be the perfect opportunity for you! In this role, you will have the...

  15. About Mental Illness

    Some people think that mental health conditions are rare and “happen to someone else.” In fact, mental health conditions are common and widespread. Studies have shown that every year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness (Mental Health Commission of...

  16. All About the Hospital

    Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. Exemplary patient care is delivered through safe and evidence-based approaches where...

  20. Give in Honour, Celebration or Memory

    Whether you are honouring or celebrating a loved one, or giving a gift in memory of a life passed, our Grateful Giving program recognizes the honouree and acknowledges a meaningful experience while supporting the patients and programs at Ontario Shores. Where do the funds go? You decide! When you...

  21. Serious About Schizophrenia - It's About The Person

    Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that includes a variety of symptoms, such as, but not limited to, delusions, hallucinations, disorganization of thoughts and behaviours that can be difficult for the general population to understand. There is still quite a bit of stigma in the community...

  22. Tribute to Madison Chard

    Our family will be raising funds to honour Madison and her desire to help people who are struggling with their mental health. Proceeds from our fundraising will go towards the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health, a mental health hospital in Whitby that provides compassionate mental health...

  23. Tribute to Madison Chard

    Our family will be raising funds to honour Madison and her desire to help people who are struggling with their mental health. Proceeds from our fundraising will go towards the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health, a mental health hospital in Whitby that provides compassionate mental health...

  24. Thank you for your support

    Dear Ontario Shores Community Partners, Please note that an Acknowledgement Receipt will be mailed to you by Canada Post. You will receive an email notification as a confirmation of your donation. With Gratitude for your support, Your Ontario Shores Foundation Team

  25. For the Media

    Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is committed to accurate and timely information to the media. However, we must strike a delicate balance between the media's interest and our responsibility to safeguard the patients' right to privacy and confidentiality, especially...