Through the Demo Project (September 2018-March 2020), 28 participating agencies implemented standardized measurement of psychotherapy service outcomes, and created a unique dataset showing collective client outcomes.

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In first-of-their kind results in the province, data from the Family Service Ontario Demonstration Project show that average client anxiety and depression decreased from moderate to mild severity after receiving short-term psychotherapy from Family Service Ontario agencies.

The Family Service Ontario Demo Project is using evidence-based tools within the Greenspace platform to enable consistent progress measurement of client treatment outcomes (depression, anxiety and therapeutic alliance).

Family Service Ontario, an association representing 43 Family Service agencies in Ontario, together with the Ministry of Community and Social Services announced the one-year funding extension.

People who need help already languish on wait lists, and that may not change Ms. Tomasi writes of a system where those who can afford psychotherapy access services immediately while others deteriorate on waiting lists. She also cites a psychologist who says that there are “…over 4,000 registered psychotherapists in Ontario and we’re all private, our services depend on patients’ private insurance…” This statement is untrue.

I am writing in response to the comments you recently made to The Canadian Press regarding the availability of community-based mental health service providers that colleges and universities can rely upon to support students facing mental health issues without an extended wait time.