A presentation kit developed by Vivian Labrie and produced in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, uses escalator metaphors to drive home the challenges in overcoming inequalities. Using examples such as “overcoming poverty is like trying to go up the down staircase,” the workshop kit offers opportunities for people to share […]Continue readingWorkshop presents the ups and downs of coping with inequality
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CMHA Annual Report now available
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) 2010/2011 Annual Report is now available. “Gaining Momentum,” outlines the past year’s activities as well as the directions in which CMHA National is heading. CMHA’s vision is “Mentally healthy people in a healthy society”; our slogan is, “There is no health, without mental health.” To that end, CMHA has […]Continue readingCMHA Annual Report now available
Michael Schratter honoured for “Ride Don’t Hide”
Michael Schratter is a Vancouver school teacher, a man with lived experience of depression, and an individual determined to fight the stigma associated with mental illness. He is cycling solo around the world to foster greater awareness about mental illness and to inspire others who are dealing with mental health challenges. In recognition of his […]Continue readingMichael Schratter honoured for “Ride Don’t Hide”
CMHA Ontario and SSO submission to Ontario’s Social Assistance Review
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) made a joint submission to the review of Ontario’s Social Assistance System. The submission is in response to the “Discussion Paper: Ideas and Questions” that the Commission used to guide public consultation in July 2011. The joint submission makes recommendations […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario and SSO submission to Ontario’s Social Assistance Review
Report on impact of Ontario’s housing strategy on housing market
“Where’s Home?” is published jointly by the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) and the Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada, Ontario Region (CHFCO), and reveals the results of the annual survey of the affordable housing situation in Ontario. The 2011 edition contains long-standing information on renter statistics (there are 1.3 million renter households across the province), […]Continue readingReport on impact of Ontario’s housing strategy on housing market
Draft competency profiles for registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists now available for input
The provincial government established the transitional Council of the College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario to establish regulations and standards that form the basis of a new regulatory college. As part of their mandate, the transitional Council established a Competency Profiles Task Group (spring 2011) for the purpose of formulating […]Continue readingDraft competency profiles for registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists now available for input
LCO seeks feedback on consultation paper on the law and persons with disabilities
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking feedback on its consultation paper about how the law affects persons with disabilities. Feedback is sought from the public, including persons with disabilities, service providers, policy makers, lawyers and advocates until November 25, 2011. This feedback will be incorporated into the LCO’s interim report and draft framework, […]Continue readingLCO seeks feedback on consultation paper on the law and persons with disabilities
Research Snapshot: High resilience could be protecting homeless youth from thinking about suicide
A number of studies have looked at the many domains of physical and mental health risk experienced by homeless youth, and the high rates of suicidal thoughts, suicide, deliberate self-harm and mortality associated with those risks. However, considering the extreme forms of adversity faced by homeless youth, it may be pertinent to ask why mortality […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: High resilience could be protecting homeless youth from thinking about suicide
Vote4MHA election campaign gaining speed across the province
A provincial campaign to get mental health and addictions on the election radar is gaining speed. Since the campaign’s launch on May 31, 2011, over 600 Ontarians have emailed provincial party leaders about mental health and addictions and over 80 organizations have joined the campaign’s network of supporters. Recent campaign endorsers include the Royal Ottawa […]Continue readingVote4MHA election campaign gaining speed across the province
Study identifies barriers to addressing poverty by primary care providers
A recently published pilot study examines the barriers – and the solutions – to addressing poverty and its subsequent risk to health, by Ontario’s primary care professionals. The study was conducted through interviews with a dozen health experts in Toronto, including specialist physicians, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, community workers and advocates, social policy experts and […]Continue readingStudy identifies barriers to addressing poverty by primary care providers