Mental Health Notes

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1MHN May 3, 2012

In this issue: Law Commission of Ontario receives public feedback on law and disabilities framework - New Ontario Human Rights Commission policy on competing human rights - New mental health court in Halton Region - Research Snapshot: Integrating mental health and addiction services into primary care - Webinar on Health Canada Drug Treatment Funding Program - New milestone for Mental Health First Aid Canada - New diabetes report - Webinar on mental health diversion for youth - Psychiatry losing medical students to other disciplines - Join the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their mandate for 2012-2013

Thursday, May 03, 2012 

2MHN April 20, 2012

In this issue: OHR Tribunal finds birth records policy discriminatory towards trans people - Join the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their 2012-2013 mandate - PHO and CCO release joint report on chronic disease prevention - Research Snapshot: Developing better mental health crisis services - MHCC releases study on police interactions with people with mental health conditions - New Vice-Chair for MHCC - MHCC seeking three new board members for September - Canadian hate crimes in 2010 most often motivated by race, religion or sexual orientation - SAMHSA report on mental illness and chronic physical disease (USA) - Job developers need to address employer needs (USA) - Children's Mental Health Ontario call for abstracts - OHRC is launching policy on competing human rights - Community Treatment Order review - Trauma Talks conference

Friday, April 20, 2012 

3MHN April 5, 2012

In this issue: Government of Ontario releases 2012 provincial budget - Literature review on people with mental health conditions in correctional facilities - Research Snapshot: Neighbourhood connectedness can reduce teen drug use - Watch Health Canada DTFP Webinar - Suicide rates rising for Canadian girls - New Chair for Mental Health Commission of Canada - MHCC hosts symposium about Canadian media and mental health stigma - ICES report on behavioural risks, health and life expectancy - ICES study compares different primary care models - Health promotion guideline for refugees - Not Myself Today campaign - Young adults use social media to create supportive communities (USA) - Yoga relieves some mental health symptoms (USA) - Human rights toolkit - Sneak It In Week

Thursday, April 05, 2012 

4MHN March 22, 2012

In this issue: CMHA Ontario makes recommendations for social assistance reforms - Ontario moving hospitals towards a patient-based funding model - RNAO releases new guideline on the use of restraints - Ontario Health Study - Research Snapshot: Asking bisexual people about their experiences with mental health services - Engage with the Nova Scotia Drug Treatment Funding Program - Paula Goering Award still accepting applications - Register for SystemAction webinar - Omnibus crime bill receives royal assent - Opening Doors video explores relationship between mental health, migration and racism - New Report from CIHI on care gaps for people with chronic disease - MHCC looking for Board members - Government to better market employment programs to persons with mental health conditions (UK) - Meditation can decrease depression in caregivers (USA) - Building Capacity workshops

Thursday, March 22, 2012 

5MHN March 8, 2012

In this issue: CMHA Ontario participates in Ontario Human Rights Review 2012 - Alcohol Policy Network transition to Public Health Ontario - Research Snapshot: Implementing a court outreach program for legally involved people with mental illness - Promising programs for women - Watch Alberta DTFP webinar! - Paula Goering Award still accepting applications - POWER Study releases chapter on social determinants and populations at risk - Free resource on trauma-informed practice in mental health and substance use - Wellesley Institute releases new report on race, racism and the health of Canadians - Federal framework for suicide prevention passes Second Reading - Anti-stigma training for physicians - PHAC report on young people and mental health now available - Facebook app for personal disasters and emergencies (USA) - Webinar on mental health and chronic disease - Healthy Minds seeking hosts for Youth Summits - Health Council of Canada launches new web site

Thursday, March 08, 2012 

6MHN February 23, 2012

In this issue: Drummond Report recommends growth in mental health sector - Deadline for responding to the Ontario Human Rights Review - Provincial HSJCC releases new information guide - Research Snapshot: What are young bloggers saying about mental health? - A community healing - Preventing depression in young people - Take part in Nova Scotia DTFP webinar! - Paula Goering Award still accepting applications - Supreme Court grants individuals with mental health disabilities the right to testify - CFP and registration for MHCC's international stigma conference - StatsCan provides standardized descriptions of mental health conditions - Participants needed for Mental Health Impact Assessment tool focus group - Antidepressants not linked to youth suicide (USA) - Cigarettes and early male cognitive decline (Britain) - Focus on Mental Health conference - CWHN offers free shipping of women's health resources

Thursday, February 23, 2012 

7MHN February 9, 2012

In this issue: Social Assistance Review Commission releases options paper - More tobacco treatment to be made available in Ontario - Ontario's drug system reforms - Action Plan for Health Care released - Human Rights Legal Support Centre releases 2009-2010 annual report - Research Snapshot: Half of homeless men are not receiving enough mental health support - Reducing stigma – one story at a time - Housing the homeless and improving health - Still time to register for Alberta DTFP webinar! - Paula Goering Award now accepting applications - Bell funds first anti-stigma chair at Queen's University - Senate hearings underway for Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10) - MHCC launches Partners for Mental Health - Minding Our Bodies webinar series - PHAC evaluation casebook offers lessons from Minding Our Bodies - Loans available to aspiring entrepreneurs with mental illness and/or addiction (updated) - Exercise reduces depression for people with chronic illness (USA) - Women's mental health conference - Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition call for presenters - Six new family health teams open in Toronto - Child development and community conference

Thursday, February 09, 2012 

8MHN January 26, 2012

In this issue: 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Fund grant program welcomes applications - Research Snapshot: Who is using mental health services – and why? - Good Foot outpaces the competition to win Equity Award - Watch first installment of Canada-wide webinar series - Best practice guidelines for mental health promotion for adults 55+ - MHCC National Mental Health Awards - Rotman School and CAMH Rise up! - Study shows IPR does not decrease use of mental health services (USA) - National survey shows 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness (USA) - Work performance and co-workers are source of discrimination in workplace (USA) - Let's Talk - Together Against Stigma conference - MAD About You Awards gala - ACHIEVE research partnership calls for post-doctoral applications

Thursday, January 26, 2012 

9MHN January 12, 2012

In this issue: Review of the Ontario Human Rights system - Research Snapshot: Adolescent's knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia - EENet presents a webinar featuring Alberta's Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) - EENet launches Ontario Systems Projects newsletter - MHCC promotes Mental Health First Aid in 2012 - SPARK Training Institute invites applications - CPS report urges government to do more for children's health - Intimate partner violence is widespread and public health problem (USA) - Vitamin D and depression (USA) - Phys ed may be good for the body and the mind (Netherlands) - Seclusion and restraints not recovery-oriented care (USA) - Nicotine replacement therapies up in smoke? (USA) - Responding to domestic violence in clinical settings: online tutorial

Thursday, January 12, 2012 

10MHN December 15, 2011

In this issue: Chief Medical Officer of Health puts focus on health promotion - PPAO office releases 2010 annual report - 25 in 5 says Poverty Reduction Plan making progress but more work needed - Provincial HSJCC responds to omnibus crime bill - Research Snapshot: Tobacco-related medical education is associated with improved confidence and practices of family physicians and pediatricians - EENet presents webinar featuring PEI's Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) - MHCC asks Canadian schools about students' mental health needs - Loss of productivity and employee absences identified as employment barriers - Hospital-induced delirium - Sad Dads - Final report from the Roundtable on workplace mental health - Field guide for LGBT patient- and family-centred care (USA) - Children in foster care and concurrent antipsychotic meds (USA) - Bottom Line Conference - Health Equity Clicks

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 

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