A recent study conducted by McMaster University in Hamilton, United Way in Toronto and the Poverty and Employment Precarity in Southern Ontario (PEPSO) found that precarious work leads to anxiety and stress, affects social relationships and diminishes community connections. “Poverty: Employment Precarity and Household Well-Being”is based on a PEPSO study of over 4,000 workers between the ages of […]Continue readingPrecarious employment and well-being
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Meeting of the Minds: Women, Trauma and Substance Use
On Thursday, February 21, 2013, EENet hosted a webinar on Women, Trauma, and Substance Use: Guidelines for Informed Practices, one of eleven projects that make up the Ontario Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP). Women who are involved with substance use have a high prevalence of trauma. The Ontario DTFP Trauma and Substance Use project team is developing […]Continue readingMeeting of the Minds: Women, Trauma and Substance Use
EENet Connect is connecting Ontario
EENet recently launched a new site, EENet Connect, an online community where members of Ontario’s mental health and addictions system can create profiles, share knowledge, and collaborate more effectively with one another. The community will reinforce existing relationships, while allowing new connections to take root and grow. Nearly 350 people have already joined the community, including researchers, […]Continue readingEENet Connect is connecting Ontario
Research Snapshot: How effective are short-stay hospital programs for youth mental health?
In recent years, there has been a shift away from long-term hospital stays for youth with serious mental health needs. The new approach is to have shorter hospital stays, where youth are stabilized, and then connected with community resources. Ontario researchers looked at the effectiveness of this approach, using Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: How effective are short-stay hospital programs for youth mental health?
Schizophrenia Society Survey request
The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) is compiling information on schizophrenia and psychosis in Ontario to create a report that will increase understanding about how the mental health system is meeting the needs of people affected by these conditions. The report will also include the perceptions of individuals and their caregivers on their experiences and […]Continue readingSchizophrenia Society Survey request
Pooling Ideas forum is next week!
Time is running out to register for Pooling Ideas, a one-day knowledge exchange and networking forum in Toronto on March 15, 2013! Learn what works in physical activity and healthy eating programming to support people at risk of, or living with, mental health and addiction issues. The Pooling Ideas forum is intended for the general public […]Continue readingPooling Ideas forum is next week!
Think Tank on mental health and addictions, ED use and racialized communities
You are invited to a think tank on racialized communities, mental health and addictions, and emergency department (ED) use in Ontario. This event is hosted by the Community of Interest (COI) for Racialized Populations and Mental Health and Addictions, and takes place on March 26, 2013 at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital in […]Continue readingThink Tank on mental health and addictions, ED use and racialized communities
Addictions Ontario/Ontario Federation of Community Health and Addictions Programs First Annual Conference
Addictions Ontario/ Ontario Federation of Community Health and Addictions Programs (OFCHAP) is hosting its First Annual Conference on May 26, 27 & 28, 2013 in Toronto. This conference will deliver information as well as offer a networking opportunity to all participants. The opening keynote speaker will be Scott Millar. Detailed conference agenda and registration will […]Continue readingAddictions Ontario/Ontario Federation of Community Health and Addictions Programs First Annual Conference
Beyond the Smokescreen: Taking on Tobacco
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch, in partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute & Ottawa Inner City Health is sponsoring a community forum to spark discussion and to develop solutions to address tobacco use for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. BEYOND THE SMOKESCREEN: TAKING ON TOBACCO TO MAKE A […]Continue readingBeyond the Smokescreen: Taking on Tobacco
Positive mental health, a priority indicator: Chief Medical Officer of Health
Positive mental health is a priority indicator selected by Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, in her annual report released on February 7 entitled, “Maintaining the Gains, Moving the Yardstick.” The report uses indicators to highlight twelve priority population health areas. The indicators will be used for understanding system issues, monitoring performance and accountability. […]Continue readingPositive mental health, a priority indicator: Chief Medical Officer of Health