A breakthrough milestone

CAMH’s Breakthrough Campaign has reached an exciting milestone— $125 million raised toward our $200 million goal.

This is such an exciting time for mental health, with great potential being driven by research breakthroughs, " says Tom Milroy, Breakthrough Campaign co-chair. "The community has shown that it supports the work we do, and the goals we are working toward. Through the Breakthrough Campaign, together we will usher in a bold new era in mental health."

As the largest-ever campaign for mental health in Canada, Breakthrough was immediately embraced by Canada’s philanthropic leaders when it was launched in June 2014.

This year alone, 4,000 new donors have joined CAMH’s efforts to improve mental health care. Breakthrough has attracted a tremendous range of supporters, from visionary donors and members of the Michael Wilson Society to monthly donors. The campaign’s early success echoes Canadians’ understanding that now is the time to support mental health.

Through Breakthrough, we will uncover the causes of mental illness, revolutionize treatment and prevention, redefine attitudes toward mental illness and offer new hope for the millions of Canadians who live with mental illness. We will continue to build and renew our hospital and our community.

Through Breakthrough, we will create a world in which everyone deserves to believe that life is worth living. The next breakthroughs in mental health will happen here—at CAMH.