$35m donation to improve mental health treatment at CHEO

A $35-million donation — divided between CHEO and SickKids — is enabling more precise treatment for children and youth with mental illness.

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A $35-million donation — divided between CHEO and SickKids pediatric hospitals — is enabling better, more precise treatment for children and youth with mental illness. Article content

At a time when emergency room visits for young people with mental illness are spiking, the donation from philanthropist Bruce McKean and the Waverly House Foundation will transform the ability of health professionals to target treatments for better outcomes, say researchers. Article content Article content

“Traditional mental health treatments are our best and most current option for children and youth. But for up to half of the kids we see in hosp