Parents for Children’s Mental Health
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Mission statement: “To Advocate, To Educate and To Support.”
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Parents for Children’s Mental Health is a non-profit, provincial, parent run organization that provides a voice for children and their families who face the challenges of mental health problems in Ontario. We work with the families, the general public, mental health professionals and agencies, and government to provide education, support and advocacy.
Our Goals:
- To advance the unique needs of children with emotional and behavioural disorders and their families
- To dissolve the stigma attached to children’s mental illness
- To advocate for research, prevention, early intervention, family support, education and other services needed by these children and their families
- To work with mental health agencies and government to ensure that children with emotional and behavioural disorders have access to community-based services to help them reach their full potential
Our History
- In 1989, a task force was established to explore the formation of a provincial parents association
- In 1994, parents from local parent associations and groups decided it was time for a collective voice
- On December 2, 1994, our association was inaugurated and our first board of directors were elected
- On June 4, 2002 a name change was officially adopted to be “Parents for Children’s Mental Health” (PCMH)
Note: Parents for Children’s Mental Health provides advocacy, education, and peer support for parents with children who have mental health problems. It does not provide assessment, diagnosis or any form of clinical services.