Welcome to the LHIN Exchange for Mental Health and Addictions!
The LHIN Exchange is an initiative of six provincial organizations committed to improving the delivery of mental health and addiction services in Ontario, and to supporting the needs of those living with mental health and addiction problems, their families, and their communities.
This website was created to help mental health and addiction stakeholders across the province share information about what's going on in the LHINs.
How to Use This Website
Read the LHIN Exchange for recent updates from across the province. Browse by Topic or Location using the menus on the left side of your screen. Or search by keyword using the Search Box on the right.
Send us your news: What's going on in your LHIN? If you have information to share with the mental health and addictions community, please let us know. Click on Contact Us to use the online contact form, and select "Submit News" from the Category drop-down list. Don't forget to tell us which LHIN you're in.
For more instructions, see How to Use This Website.
Can I Register for a User Account?
Yes, anyone with an interest in mental health and addictions in Ontario can register for a LHIN Exchange user account. A user account allows you to subscribe to e-mail alerts whenever new content is published on the LHIN Exchange. You can easily customize your account to get alerts by LHIN and/or by topic.
In addition, staff from any addiction or mental health agency in Ontario that is a member of one of the six provincial organizations sponsoring the LHIN Exchange will be given a "community member" account that allows them to contribute content to the website and participate in online discussions.
What's a LHIN?
LHIN is the acronym for Local Health Integration Network. In 2005, the Ontario government began restructuring the provincial health care system into 14 regions, called Local Health Integration Networks. As of April 1, 2007, LHINs are responsible for planning, coordinating, funding and monitoring their local health system. For links to official LHIN and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care websites, see LHIN Resources.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the LHIN Exchange, please Contact Us.