The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, in partnership with Toronto Public Health and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, has released a new mental health promotion guideline for refugees. Titled, “Best Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion Programs: Refugees,” this resource is the third in a series of […]Continue readingHealth promotion guideline for refugees
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Not Myself Today campaign
Partners for Mental Health is a national, charitable organization committed to mental health in Canada that is free from shame and stigma, and nurtured by support and understanding. Its inaugural April campaign, “Not Myself Today,” invites Canadians to join a social movement that transforms the way we think about mental illness. The campaign asks all […]Continue readingNot Myself Today campaign
Young adults use social media to create supportive communities (USA)
A new study done for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that transitional youths (between the ages of 18 to 24 years) used social networking sites to create a supportive community for themselves. This study was based on an online survey with 274 participants. Over half the group reported mental illness (68 per […]Continue readingYoung adults use social media to create supportive communities (USA)
Yoga relieves some mental health symptoms (USA)
Researchers at three American medical universities have theorized that yoga helps relieve the symptoms of stress-related mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers have developed a theory based on neurophysiology and neuroanatomy that shows that yoga corrects specific imbalances in the central nervous system to help persons with mental illness feel better. […]Continue readingYoga relieves some mental health symptoms (USA)
Human rights toolkit
The Hamilton Community Legal Clinic has developed a new toolkit on human rights. The toolkit provides information about rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code as well as information about the human rights application process. The toolkit, which includes a manual, power-point presentation, and facts sheets in 13 different languages, presents accessible materials for the […]Continue readingHuman rights toolkit
Sneak It In Week
April 9 to 13 is ParticipACTION’s “Sneak It In” Week. ParticipACTION is a national programme geared to getting Canadians more active and physically fit. Participation in “Sneak It In” is easy. Wear your sneakers to work during April 9 to 13; walk to work; have a stroll instead of a coffee during the day! Just […]Continue readingSneak It In Week
CMHA Ontario makes recommendations for social assistance reforms
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) has responded to the Social Assistance Review Commission’s second paper, “Options for Reform” with 13 recommendations in the Commission’s five areas of interest. CMHA Ontario structured their submission to respond to many, but not all, of the Commission’s questions with regards to the options they proposed for possible […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario makes recommendations for social assistance reforms
Ontario moving hospitals towards a patient-based funding model
Ontario is making changes to the way it funds hospitals by introducing a new patient-based funding model. This new funding model is part of the “Action Plan for Health Care” and funds hospitals based on: Number of patients seen; Services delivered; Quality of those services and other specific community needs. Currently, hospitals receive a lump […]Continue readingOntario moving hospitals towards a patient-based funding model
RNAO releases new guideline on the use of restraints
The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) has released a new practice guideline, “Promoting Safety: Alternative Approaches to the Use of Restraints.” This document contains 12 recommendations, including eight specific actions for nurses. Nurses should establish a therapeutic relationship with the client who is at risk of harm to self/others to help prevent the […]Continue readingRNAO releases new guideline on the use of restraints
Ontario Health Study
Have you completed the Ontario Health Study (OHS) yet? For a limited time, Ontarians who are 18 years or older can take part in the OHS by completing a survey (it takes about 30 minutes), help scientists investigate risk factors in diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and Alzheimer’s….AND collect 35 air miles or […]Continue readingOntario Health Study