Organization: Empowerment Council (Addiction and Mental Health), The - Toronto - Systemic Advocacy and Education
Phone Numbers: 416-535-8501 ext 33013
Website: empowermentcouncil.ca/
Address:
1025 Queen St W
Toronto, ON
M6J 1H4
Location: Cross street: Ossington Ave and Queen St W
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Fully Accessible - Designated parking at entrance; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance; Easy access to elevator; Elevator with braille and voice/tone features - lowered buttons; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Public Contacts: Lucy Costa - Deputy Executive Director
416-535-8501 ext 33013 * lucy.costa@camh.ca

Service Description: Patient advocacy organization working to enact systemic change for mental health and addiction survivors and clients primarily in the Greater Toronto Area
  • systemic advocacy and human rights work to ensure representation of client/patient perspective in CAMH and more broadly in the mental health sector
  • supporting self advocacy, critical thinking and community capacity building and awareness
  • research driven by service user voice and scholarship



Fees: None
Application: Self-referral
Eligibility / Target Population: Service users and clients of mental health and/or addiction services, primarily the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Residency Requirements: Primarily Greater Toronto Area
Languages: English
Area Served: Durham West, East York, Etobicoke, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North York, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, Toronto, York - Toronto
See Also: Advocacy and Social Action for People with Mental Illness
Last Updated: 9/10/2026
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=133930

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