The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) is calling for submissions for their December 8, 2011 art show and sale, “Touched By Fire: The Art Show You Have To Be Crazy To Enter.” The MDAO is looking for original works of art in oil, watercolour, latex, acrylic, drawings, photography and mixed media by artists who […]Continue readingTouched By Fire
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OHRC Annual Report released
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released its annual report for 2010–2011. Titled “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” this report not only reviews the past fiscal year, it also celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the OHRC. Of particular interest to those involved in mental health is the section of the report titled […]Continue readingOHRC Annual Report released
Human Rights 101
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has produced an online learning video titled “Human Rights 101.” This educational video includes three units: About the Human Rights Code (history, foundations and what is covered) The Code (key concepts, rights and responsibilities, recognizing discrimination) The Human Rights system in Ontario (the Commission, Legal Support Centre and […]Continue readingHuman Rights 101
LCO releases draft anti-ageism legal framework
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has just released a “Draft Framework for the Law as It Affects Older Adults” for public feedback. Once finalized, the framework can be used by legislators, policy-makers, advocacy organizations, community groups and service providers in the evaluation of new or existing laws, policies, and practices as they impact older […]Continue readingLCO releases draft anti-ageism legal framework
Introducing Ontario’s Drug Treatment Funding Program
The Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) is a federal contribution program designed to support provinces and territories in their efforts to strengthen evidence-informed substance abuse treatment systems and address critical gaps in substance abuse treatment services, particularly for at-risk youth. Approximately $6.78 million has been committed to fund 12 Ontario Systems Projects and an independent […]Continue readingIntroducing Ontario’s Drug Treatment Funding Program
Ontario alliance launches engagement tools to make mental health and addictions an election priority
The Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance is launching a new election engagement campaign. As part of this campaign, the Alliance’s website now features new tools and resources to engage voters and concerned organizations. The new engagement tools enable individuals and organizations to: Write to party leaders: This new tool enables individuals across the province […]Continue readingOntario alliance launches engagement tools to make mental health and addictions an election priority
Echo responds to Ontario’s Rural and Northern Health Care Framework
Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario has responded to the province’s report “Rural and Northern Health Care Framework/Plan Stage 1.” In their response, Echo identifies three priority areas that would strengthen the province’s plan to improve rural and northern health care for women. The identified three priority action areas are to: 1) Consider how lifestyle […]Continue readingEcho responds to Ontario’s Rural and Northern Health Care Framework
Yoga reduces physical and psychological symptoms of fibromyalgia
York University researchers have found that yoga is helpful in reducing the physical and psychological symptoms related to chronic pain in women who suffer with fibromyalgia. Researchers discovered that subjects who participated in 75 minutes of hatha yoga twice a week, for eight weeks, had improved levels of cortisol. Prior to commencing yoga, study participants […]Continue readingYoga reduces physical and psychological symptoms of fibromyalgia
Gender-based violence, women’s mental health and resilience (Australia and USA)
New research from Australia and the USA offers evidence that women’s mental health is impacted by gender-based violence, but that women can recover and have strong resilience. The research offers evidence of the critical importance of addressing gender-based violence in women’s mental health promotion. An Australian study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looks […]Continue readingGender-based violence, women’s mental health and resilience (Australia and USA)
Special journal issue on social determinants of Indigenous health (Australia)
A special issue of the Medical Journal of Australia includes a focus on the social determinants of the health of Indigenous Australians. This issue features an editorial by Michael Marmot, the former Chair of the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, as well as a number of research articles exploring related social, […]Continue readingSpecial journal issue on social determinants of Indigenous health (Australia)