The Mental Health and Addictions Working Group (MHAWG) brings together cross-sector partners and people with lived and living experience to support coordinated planning, collaboration, and system improvement in publicly funded mental health and addictions care across Niagara. Our goal is to improve access to high-quality mental health and addictions services and supports for the NOHT-ÉSON attributed population.
The group serves as a forum for information sharing, cross-sector alignment, and the identification and advancement of shared system priorities. Our work is collaborative and carried out using the existing capacity and resources of our partner organizations.
Our current shared system priorities are:
- Bed-based substance use services
- Case management services (see below for a spotlight on this work)
- Day and evening treatment services
- Collaboration with Primary Care
Interested in learning more or getting involved?
Email info@noht-eson.ca and a member of the NOHT-ÉSON team will be happy to connect with you.
Mental Health and Addictions Working Group Co-Lead
Lisa Panetta
Niagara Region
