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CFACT: A Voice For ChangeWe are a non-profit organization working to ensure the appropriate treatment for the seriously mentally ill (SMI). Continued deinstitutionalization has placed a significant proportion of the SMI population in jeopardy. Only when services are designed and provided on the basis of the needs of individuals, will we achieve our goal. The organization was originally founded in the early 2000's by the late Tony Cerenzia and Dr. Richard O'Reilley. Tony was the former president of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada while Dr. O'Reilly is a psychiatrist in London, Ontario and the former president of the Ontario Psychiatric Society. The organization is dedicated to improving the treatment and care provided to individuals who suffer from serious mental illnesses. We believe that there are major deficits present in the mental health care system today. Our goal is to raise public awareness and assertively lobby local health administrators, government and professional bodies. The chair is Ms June Conway-Beeby of Kingston, Ontario and a former executive director of the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario. We do have a dedicated group of volunteers but we can always use more help. Our goal is to bring to the attention of the public problems with the current system for treating those with schizophrenia and other serious mental illness and to lobby for improvements. If you wish to help, please contact us. Contact information is below. We are not registered as a charity so we cannot provide tax receipts but we can offer gratitude and thanks to anyone who wishes to support our cause with a cash donation. Note that we receive no funding from the pharmaceutical industry. Please check for regular updates Contact: Box 20084, Taylor Kidd P.O. 767 Bayridge Drive Kingston, ON K7P 2P1E-mail: chair AT cfact.ca Links to Other Informative SiteSchizophrenia dot com at http://www.schizophrenia.com Treatment Advocacy Center at http://www.psychlaws.org Internet Mental Health at http://www.mentalhealth.com Laws, Regulations and Court Cases for all of Canada and each of the provinces and territories AT Website of Ian Chovil at Chovil.com
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