Item - 2024.CR3.1

Tracking Status

CR3.1 - An Overview of the Our Health, Our City Strategy

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee:

 

1. Recommends that Toronto Public Health explore additional interventions that address the systemic root causes of mental health and addiction issues outlined in the "Our Health, Our City" plan and identify approaches Toronto Public Health can take to provide additional supports that better support Black, Indigenous and equity-deserving communities, and report back to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee by the second quarter of 2025.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Vanessa Fletcher, Associate Director, Toronto Public Health and Katie Millan, Senior Policy and Strategic Issues Advisor, Toronto Public Health gave a presentation on An Overview of the Our Health, Our City Strategy.

Summary

The Associate Director and the Senior Policy and Strategic Issues Advisory, Toronto Public Health will give a presentation on Toronto Public Health’s Mental Health Strategy.

Background Information

Presentation from the Associate Director and the Senior Policy and Strategic Issues Advisor, Toronto Public Health on An Overview of the Our Health, Our City Strategy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cr/bgrd/backgroundfile-245400.pdf

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommend that Toronto Public Health explore additional interventions that address the systemic root causes of mental health and addiction issues outlined in the "Our Health, Our City" plan and identify approaches Toronto Public Health can take to provide additional supports that better support Black, Indigenous and equity-deserving communities, and report back to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee by the second quarter of 2025.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council