Youth Mental Health

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is responsible for services to children and youth in the Canadian province of Ontario. Mental health services are not delivered directly by the Ministry however, but are delivered to children and youth by numerous community agencies located throughout the province. Mental health services are funded through transfer payments from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) to other social service agencies. There is no direct funding to parents, children and youth. Main office in Toronto, with regional offices throughout the province.