The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the newly formed Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport are now welcoming applications to the 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Fund (HCF) Grant Program. The HCF grants program, now in its fourth year, provides non-capital, project-based seed funding to organizations across Ontario to deliver integrated health promotion programming […]Continue reading2012-2013 Healthy Communities Fund grant program welcomes applications
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Research Snapshot: Who is using mental health services – and why?
Previous research shows that different factors can influence the use of mental health services. Income inequality, unemployment, and immigration concentration all have an impact at the neighbourhood level. Researchers at McMaster University, however, have considered how the use of mental health services differs by region. They also looked at the types of people who are […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Who is using mental health services – and why?
Good Foot outpaces the competition to win Equity Award
On January 18, 2012, Good Foot Delivery took first prize at the first-ever Social Entrepreneurship in Mental Health Equity Awards. The ceremony, held at Toronto’s historic Gladstone Hotel, celebrated local social enterprises that are making inroads in mental health equity. The award represents a unique collaboration between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) […]Continue readingGood Foot outpaces the competition to win Equity Award
Review of the Ontario Human Rights system
January 23 is the deadline to make a request to present at a public meeting for the Ontario Human Rights Review. In 2006, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act (formerly called Bill 107), came into effect in Ontario. This Act made three significant changes to the human rights system in Ontario. Firstly, human rights complaints […]Continue readingReview of the Ontario Human Rights system
Research Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia
For people living with mental illness, stigma can be a large barrier that prevents improvement in their lives. But little research has been done to understand how stigma emerges in youth. Researchers in Ontario explored how adolescent stigma toward people with schizophrenia is related to demographics. They also looked at how much knowledge adolescents have […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia
EENet presents a webinar featuring Alberta’s Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP)
EENet invites you to attend a FREE one-hour virtual knowledge exchange session via telephone and webinar to explore what Alberta is doing to enhance its substance abuse treatment system. This webinar is the second in a series that will connect stakeholders across provinces and territories as we work towards the shared goal of improving our […]Continue readingEENet presents a webinar featuring Alberta’s Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP)
EENet launches Ontario Systems Projects newsletter
The first issue of the Ontario Systems Projects quarterly newsletter was disseminated in December 2011 to over 700 stakeholders across Ontario. It contains updates on each project and the initiative as a whole. To view the newsletter, visit the Updates page on www.ontariodtfp.ca. Continue readingEENet launches Ontario Systems Projects newsletter
SPARK Training Institute invites applications
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched the SPARK (Supporting the Promotion of Activated Research and Knowledge) Training Institute with the goal of improving knowledge exchange capacity in the field of mental health, substance use and addictions. Thirty-six applicants will be selected to participate in a fully-funded nine-month knowledge exchange (KE) training opportunity. […]Continue readingSPARK Training Institute invites applications
CPS report urges government to do more for children’s health
In its biennial report issued January 10, 2012, the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) states that evidence is mounting that early investments in youth and children are valuable, provide a good return on investment for society and relieve some of the downstream cost of higher health costs later in life. The report from the CPS urges […]Continue readingCPS report urges government to do more for children’s health
Intimate partner violence is widespread and public health problem (USA)
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that intimate partner violence is common in the United States. Conducted for the first time in 2010, the study finds that on average, 24 people per minute experience sexual assault, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, […]Continue readingIntimate partner violence is widespread and public health problem (USA)