August 27 Informing our Supporters
2025-08-27 Today we sent the following email update to petition signatories regarding our campaign.
20250827 Letter to supporters Chinese translation
主題：超過 1,200 個聲音 – AIM 與社區精神健康服務的下一步行動 親愛的 <<訂閱者姓名>>， 我們懷著深切的感謝來寫這封信。在短短的時間內，已有超過 1,200 位支持者簽署了我們的聯署，要求恢復「亞裔精神健康計劃」（Asian Initiative in Mental Health, AIM）。這份令人鼓舞的回應，不僅反映出社區對具備文化與語言適切性的服務有迫切需求，也展現了使用者、家庭、專業人士和盟友們的強大、團結的聲音。 每一個簽名都代表著對精神健康照護中公平與包容的承諾。許多支持者同時分享了自身經歷──有人談到透過 AIM 獲得的照護，有人描述親友依靠該服務的經驗，也有人表達對體制長期忽視文化現實的挫折感。 你們的聲音極具力量。一位服務使用者形容
CTV News Toronto Watch: The end of a Mental Health Program
2025-0825 The end of a mental health program tailored specifically to the Chinese community raises concerns|
CTV’s health reporter Pauline Chan reports.
Press Release: RE-AIM Coalition Reaches 1,000 Signatories and Delivers Open Letter to UHN CEO on AIM Closure
August 20, 2025, Toronto, ON – The RE-AIM Coalition today announced it has reached a milestone of 1,000 signatories on its petition to reinstate the Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM) to its full capacity. Endorsed by service providers, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and service users, the petition reflects the community’s strong and united demand for equitable, culturally, and linguistically appropriate mental health care.
Black Psychiatrists of America letter August 19, 2025
2025-08-19 Stephen McLeod-Bryant, MD, President of Black Psychiatrists of America Inc. Wrote to Dr. Kevin Smith, President & CEO of UHN for their urgent support for the restoration of AIM.
Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the CPA Letter to CEO Letter, August 11, 2025
2025-08-18 Dr. Eric Jarvis, Chair, Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the CPA and a cultural psychiatrist at McGill University with over 30 years of experience, wrote to Dr. Kevin Smith, President & CEO of UHN to express his Concern about dissolution of the Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM).
OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) letter August 14, 2025
2025-08-14 Debbie Douglas (Executive Director) and Alfred Lam (President) of OCASI wrote to Dr. Kevin Smith CEO, UHN.
OMNI Mandarin: 关注多伦多西区医院亚裔人士精神健康计划
2025-08-10 6月中旬, 多伦多UHN大学医疗网络，在多伦多西区医院设置的亚裔人士精神健康计划AIM，突然无预警地关闭了, 引发了社区的错愕; 在要求医院解释却没有回音之下, 有医生、病人、社区组织及维权团体, 随即组成RE-AIM联盟, 要求医院给个说法, 恢复服务。 AIM是个什么样的计画? 重要性在哪里? 目前有什么新发展? 我们今天就邀请RE-AIM 联盟发言人吴婷婷, 和大家一起关注。
OMNI Cantonese: 專訪:西區醫院亞裔精神健康中心突然關閉 引發社區關注
2025-08-08 UHN 多倫多大學健康網絡轄下的西區醫院 The Toronto Western Hospital , 當中的亞裔人士精神健康中心上月中突然關閉, 華裔社區要求院方解釋原因, 並恢復相關服務; 醫院其後澄清, 服務只是併入門診, 並沒有關閉, 到底病人及關注組織是否滿意院方的解釋? 併入門診後的服務貿素及數量, 能否維持? 專訪多倫多西區醫院亞裔人士精神健康計劃的關注聯盟成員吳婷婷Amy.
Press Release: RE-AIM Coalition Launches Website to Mobilize Support for Equitable Mental Health Services
August 7, 2025 RE-AIM Coalition has launched a new website [www.re-aim.ca] to inform the public, mobilize support, and demand action. The site provides updates on the ongoing campaign, offers background information, and features a petition that has already garnered more than 180 signatures with the first day from a wide cross-section of community members, healthcare professionals, academics, and affected individuals.