Our work deserves to be respected and recognized as critical work.

Hopewell and other agencies in the Developmental Services sector play an important role in the community care model for folks who have a developmental disability and yet, we continue to be forgotten when the Ontario government prepares its annual budget.  Hopewell has participated in the 2024 Pre-Budget consultations. 

 

We haven’t seen a base funding increase since 2018 compared to other similar sectors as noted below:

 

• 5% increase in the base funding of community-based mental health and addiction service providers.

• Public health agencies increased by approximately 16 per cent between 2018 and 2023.

• All public hospitals across Ontario received a minimum two per cent funding increase for 2023-2024.

 

We keep people healthy.  We keep people safe.  We give people a better life.  Our work deserves to be respected and recognized as critical work.

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