This report was conducted by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) at the request of the Healthy Child Committee of Cabinet (HCCC) and Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living (MHSAL). It presents valuable current and cross-departmental information to inform the continued development, implementation, and evaluation of the province’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Strategy, with the time frames 2012/13 and earlier, providing a comprehensive baseline assessment of children’s mental health before the CYMH Strategy was launched.