Paul Bailey

Toronto philanthropist Emmanuelle Gattuso, 78, is pouring millions into housing for the homeless, with a $5-million gift for UHN’s Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine, and a project now known as Dunn House, by @_VictoriaGibson thestar.com/news/gta/this-… via @TorontoStar @drandrewb

Connaught project aims to develop framework to help hospitals address health-care inequities 🏥 buff.ly/MwO0yuy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

this is why.

It’s been one year since we opened Dunn House — Canada’s first social medicine housing initiative. And this has been family over the past year. The data is staggering. Emergency Department visits for the tenants have plunged by over 50%. And days spent in hospital have similarly plummeted by nearly 80%. What started as a “radical” idea — turning a parking lot into 51 homes — became a place where people who were living inside and out of hospitals, shelters, or on the street could finally exhale. But the real drive for change, I hope, is how human dignity and health economics are completely aligned in the stories we tell. The first story is from @_VictoriaGibson at the Toronto Star — about Jason Miles, a man whose addiction and homelessness cost more than $260,000 through ER visits, shelters, and jail stays. Not because he wanted that path, but because there wasn’t another one. The second is from @liamdevlincasey in the CBC, about our @UHN teams and community partners deciding to try something different and center those patients that been sidelined in the health system. The cost calculus is clear when it can be over $50k per month in hospital, $15k in provincial jail and $4k for supportive housing. I believe both these stories show the cost of crisis — and the return on compassion. It’s still early, and there’s a lot more to do across the province. But one year in, I’m certain of this more than ever: housing is healthcare. compassion saves lives. and dignity has to be co-designed into the system — not left to chance.

It was a pleasure meeting Paul Bailey @BlackHealthCAN to learn about their work in improving health and well-being of Black children, youth, and families in Canada 🇨🇦.

Canada’s future is being built right here. Stepping inside a @fsc_ccf_en workshop, I saw Canadians building the skills they need to succeed in tomorrow’s jobs. #FutureSkills #JobsOfTomorrow #jobsandfamilies

We’re pleased to welcome Asante Haughton (@asantetalks) to our Board of Trustees! Asante has dedicated his career to transforming mental health systems and advocating for equity, especially for youth and racialized communities.

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"This is a case of starvation which is a war crime." Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, has said the starvation in Gaza is a “man-made” famine by Israel. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/o1c36s

Royson James will be appointed to the Order of Ontario for his work over a 40-year career at the Toronto Star. trib.al/XHz0CQw

Doubling social assistance rates could be one of the most powerful prescriptions for health.

@ThatDudeMCFLY Not yet.

Did Pierre just lose his riding???????

@Hanigsberg Thank-you for your dedication and transformative contributions to children’s health and health equity @Hanigsberg! We’ll be watching for what comes next!

I made a decision‼️

It is with great enthusiasm that I begin my new role as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Democratic Institutions. To the constituents of London West and my community, I am proud to continue my work in the House Of Commons and to be your voice in this new Cabinet.

Thank you for joining us @MichaelTibollo! We are grateful for the ongoing support from our provincial government, including over $7.1M in ongoing funding to support Black Mental Health across the province through AMANI.

We marked #BlackMentalHealthWeek by gathering to celebrate $4.4M from Health Canada’s Youth Mental Health Fund. MORE: camh.ca/en/camh-news-a… @YaaraSaks @MarciIen

Briser le stigma, bâtir du soutien et transformer le trauma en guérison pour les générations futures. La santé mentale des personnes noires est importante—ces conversations doivent avoir lieu.

Breaking the stigma, building support, and turning trauma into healing for future generations. Black mental health matters—these conversations need to be had.

1/3 Pendant la #Semaine de la santé mentale des Noirs, nous avons annoncé le financement d'AMANI par le biais du #Fonds pour la santé mentale des jeunes.

1/2 During #BlackMentalHealthWeek, we announced #YouthMentalHealth funding for AMANI — providing Black youth with culturally healing mental health supports that turn trauma into healing for future generations.