Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Record #: CMH0002
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2020
Last Full Update: 09 May 2019

Description & Services

Alternate Name CAMH
Description The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.  
 
CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy and health promotion to transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.  
 
Their central facilities are located in Toronto, Ontario, and they have nine offices across the province to provide support to the mental health system. CAMH was formed in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, the Addiction Research Foundation, the Donwood Institute and Queen Street Mental Health Centre.
Hours Mon-Sun 24 hours
Dates All year
Areas Served Ontario ; Peel Region
Eligibility All ages
Fees None
Languages English ; French ; Interpretive Services - Cultural interpreters for other languages

Contact Information

Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentreforAddictionandMentalHealth 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CAMHnews 
Website: https://www.camh.ca/ 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/camhtv
Address 1001 Queen St W 
Toronto, ON M5S 2S1
Site Location 1001 Queen St W
Intersection Queen St W and Ossington
Office Phone Switchboard 416-535-8501
Fax 416-595-6881 * Health Records 416-979-6934
Toll Free Phone 1-800-463-6273
Website https://www.camh.ca/
Primary Executive Dr Catherine Zahn, President & CEO

Other Details

Print Material Publications through CAMH Publications 1-800-661-1111; 416-595-6059 * publications@camh.net
Established 1998 (as CAMH)
Funding Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Health of Health and Long-Term through the Toronto Central LHIN ; Grants
Service Level (30) Provincial Government

Subjects

Subjects Addictions ; Alcohol ; Counselling ; Drug addiction ; Education ; Family support ; Housing ; Information and referral ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Schizophrenia ; Self help groups
Service Categories Community Mental Health Agencies