During Mental Health Awareness Week, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it is donating over $1.5 million to children’s mental health programs across southwestern Ontario. The RBC Children’s Mental Health Project is an essential component of their ongoing Health and Wellness donations program. The multi-year commitment is aimed at reducing stigma, providing early […]Continue readingRBC donates $1.5 million to children’s mental health
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DTFP Ontario Systems Projects launch event attended by over 100 stakeholders
On October 13 and 14, 2011 the Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, with support from the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs, hosted the launch of the Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP), Ontario Systems Projects in Toronto. Read “Introducing Ontario’s Drug Treatment Funding Program” (Mental […]Continue readingDTFP Ontario Systems Projects launch event attended by over 100 stakeholders
MHCC releases guidelines for comprehensive mental health services for older adults
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has released guidelines for comprehensive mental health services for older adults in Canada. The guidelines offer a model for a comprehensive seniors’ mental health system in Canada, as well as service benchmarks that provide concrete reference points for planning for policy makers, planners, and advocacy groups working in […]Continue readingMHCC releases guidelines for comprehensive mental health services for older adults
MHCC special newsletter on child and youth mental health
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has issued a special edition newsletter focused on child and youth mental health. This eight-page newsletter provides readers with information about a range of MHCC child and youth mental health initiatives including: the Evergreen Framework for youth mental health; the MHCC’s Youth Advisory Council; National Child and Youth […]Continue readingMHCC special newsletter on child and youth mental health
Waypoint announces telepsychiatry service for transitional-aged youth
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene announced a new mental health service for youth during this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week. The Transitional Age Youth Tele-psychiatry Consultation Service provides a one-time consultation for youth ages 16 to 24 years living in the Midland/Penetanguishene area, who are experiencing serious mental health concerns or are at […]Continue readingWaypoint announces telepsychiatry service for transitional-aged youth
New report on primary care and Canadian engagement
The Health Council of Canada has released “How Engaged are Canadians in their Primary Care?” an in-depth look at patient engagement through the lens of the 2010 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey. The report analyzes patient engagement in Canada and suggests that generally, more engaged patients view themselves as healthier and better utilize the health […]Continue readingNew report on primary care and Canadian engagement
National poll on access to psychological care
Canadians, in particular those in lower and middle income levels, are experiencing significant barriers to accessing psychological services due to the costs, according to the findings of a new EKOS poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Psychological Association. Key findings from the survey were: 80 per cent of all respondents indicated that if they […]Continue readingNational poll on access to psychological care
Health Canada reviewing high dosage use of citalopram
On October 13, 2011 Health Canada (HC) announced that it is reviewing the use of the antidepressant citalopram, when prescribed in doses of 60 milligrams or more per day. Citalopram is sold under a number of names, including the bran name Celexa. A new study suggests that high doses of Celexa can affect the electrical […]Continue readingHealth Canada reviewing high dosage use of citalopram
Consumer/survivor business changes name to reflect growing mandate
The Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses (OCAB) was founded in 1993 as a provincial organization that provides economic and leadership opportunities to the psychiatric consumer/survivor community, primarily through the growth of new consumer-operated businesses throughout Ontario. As of October 1, 2011 OCAB has changed its name to Working for Change. This new name better reflects […]Continue readingConsumer/survivor business changes name to reflect growing mandate
Fall is a SAD session for financial markets
Think your financial portfolio is strictly based on the numbers? A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges commonly held beliefs that we are always rational about our financial decisions. According to co-author, Dr. Lisa Kramer, of University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, findings indicate that people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – […]Continue readingFall is a SAD session for financial markets