Parental monitoring is considered to be important to help reduce depressive symptoms in teenagers. But recently, it’s been found that researchers have been assessing parental knowledge, rather than parental monitoring, to find out what role parenting plays in depression among teens. To better understand the impact of parental knowledge and monitoring on teens’ likelihood of having […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: How are teen depression and parental monitoring related to each other?
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Mental Health Divestment in southwestern Ontario
After construction delays, the transfer of 15 mental health beds to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is now being planned for January, 2014, with related ambulatory services moving in December 2013. Construction at the STEGH facility led to transfer of the 15 acute care beds to Regional Mental Health Care London while ambulatory services […]Continue readingMental Health Divestment in southwestern Ontario
CAMH releases new alcohol report
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has released a new provincial summary report: Reducing Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in Ontario. The goal of the project was to encourage more uptake of evidence-informed prevention and policy initiatives that reduce alcohol-related harms in Canada. This project documented current alcohol policy initiatives across Canada, drawing comparisons […]Continue readingCAMH releases new alcohol report
Supporting Children and Youth Access to Mental Health Services and Resources
Through the Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, the Ontario government is aiming to strengthen mental health services for children, youth and their families while reducing stigma and raising awareness of mental health issues. Project updates include: A new Tele-Mental Health service which the government will launch this fall. It will provide 800 more children […]Continue readingSupporting Children and Youth Access to Mental Health Services and Resources
Where’s Home 2013 publishes affordable housing information for Ontario
Where’s Home 2013 is a publication of Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada – Ontario Region. Much of the analysis is from the period between 1996 and 2006 and describes the economic and policy conditions that affect trends in the housing market. The study also paints a picture of the […]Continue readingWhere’s Home 2013 publishes affordable housing information for Ontario
CMHA plays key role in new research published in Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario and seven northern branches played a key role in a research project about capacity-building of front-line health workers. Results of the project, Continuing Education To Go: Capacity Building in Psychotherapies for Front-Line Mental Health Workers in Underserviced Communities, were published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry‘s June 2013 issue. Scott Mitchell, […]Continue readingCMHA plays key role in new research published in Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Toronto Star columnist receives CMHA Ontario Media Award
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Media Award honours journalists or media outlets that have made outstanding contributions to the coverage of mental health issues. One of the recipients this year is a well-known columnist with the Toronto Star, Canada’s most-circulated daily. Carol Goar has been a member of the paper’s editorial board since 1997 and […]Continue readingToronto Star columnist receives CMHA Ontario Media Award
Executive Director set to retire from Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay Branch
An outstanding leader and advocate for mental health in Ontario’s north is stepping down from the Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay Branch. After more than three decades as executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay branch, Maurice Fortin has his sights set on retirement, effective December, 2013. Fortin has served the branch […]Continue readingExecutive Director set to retire from Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay Branch
Strong, Free and Happy bike tour promotes physical activity for mental health
Twenty-four-year-old Jessica VandenBussche is cycling across Ontario to promote physical activity as a means to improve mental health. On Friday, June 21, the University of Waterloo kinesiology graduate launched the northern leg of her journey near Thunder Bay. Jessica’s route will take her south via Sault Ste. Marie and the Bruce Peninsula, through southwestern Ontario […]Continue readingStrong, Free and Happy bike tour promotes physical activity for mental health
Summer schedule ahead for Mental Health Notes
In keeping with past practice, Mental Health Notes will be published once monthly through the summer months of July and August. We’ll return to our regular bi-weekly editions in September. Thank you for subscribing to Mental Health Notes. Continue readingSummer schedule ahead for Mental Health Notes