2011 March 31 Letter to the MOHLTC, MCSS, MCYS Ministers re: The new Mental Health and Addiction Strategy and People with Dual Diagnosis

“Dual Diagnosis: System design for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs” – Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions, October 2009

August 14, 2009 cover letter to the Director of Community and Developmental Services, Ministry of Community and Social Services re: The Lieutenant Governor in Council Draft Regulation for the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008. One page pdf.

The joint submission to the initial draft regulation for Bill 77 from the Ontario Chapter of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed and the Dual Diagnosis Implementation Committee of Toronto. 9 page pdf.

2008 August 11 submission on behalf of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, Ontario Chapter (NADD Ontario) and the Dual Diagnosis Implementation Committee of Toronto (DDICT) Re: Bill 77 An Act to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, to repeal the Developmental Services Act and to amend certain statutes.

Training, Recruitment and Retention in the field of Developmental Disabilities and Dual Diagnosis (2007) This paper was written by NADD Ontario to bring a population health and cross sector perspective to the dialogue that is occurring in Ontario today. It provides a literature review of what other jurisdictions have done to address similar issues. The paper has been distributed to the Provincial Network on Developmental Disabilities, the leads of the Community Networks of Specialized Care for Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis and/or Challenging Behaviours, and the Academic Health Science Centres Task Force on Education in Developmental Disabilities. Our goal is to initiate partnerships with provincial groups who are working on addressing this issue. Please provide us with your comments and feedback on the attached form.