Impact

Like all ECHO programs, ECHO CYMH strives to create positive change within our healthcare system and to create better outcomes for patients. ECHO CYMH operate through three main activities: Education design and delivery, recruitment of Primary Care Providers, and research and evaluation.

Our program’s target outcomes include:

At the level of individual primary care providers: increase the capacity of primary care providers to improve their diagnostic, prescribing, treatment, and referral practices.

At the level of the community of practice: increase and improve collaboration among primary care providers and specialists.

At the level of the health care system: contribute to reducing disparities in access to quality mental healthcare for Ontario's children and youth and contribute to increasing the efficiency of mental health services.

Altogether, these long- and short-term goals culminate towards our ultimate vision of one standard of mental health care for Ontario children and youth, no matter where they live.