A second special issue devoted to child and youth mental health in Canada has recently been published in Healthcare Quarterly. The issue contains articles that look at future directions for child and youth mental health services, challenges in the system and the complexities inherent within specific settings. Future directions for services are based on the current […]Continue readingChild and Youth Mental Health in Canada: Special issue of Healthcare Quarterly
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CIHI data on suicide and self-harm
CIHI’s Health Indicators annual report produced in partnership with Statistics Canada, presents more than 40 comparable measures of health and health system performance by health region, province and territory. The report provides new measures of health system performance for mental health services. This year the report includes a focus section on mental health, including new […]Continue readingCIHI data on suicide and self-harm
Updated version of Mental Well-Being Impact Assessment (MWIA) toolkit available (UK)
An updated version of the Mental Well-Being Impact Assessment Toolkit – an impact assessment tool that enables users to consider how programs and policies will impact on the mental well-being of the general and priority populations – is now available. The toolkit has been updated to reflect new UK government policy, international evidence and the […]Continue readingUpdated version of Mental Well-Being Impact Assessment (MWIA) toolkit available (UK)
Updated eating disorders resource (USA)
Guidelines for detecting and managing eating disorders have been updated and released by the Academy for Eating Disorders, a USA-based professional association of international eating disorders specialists. The guidelines are designed to help primary care clinicians recognize signs and symptoms, and to initiate evidence-based assessment and care for patients with eating disorders. The guidelines cover […]Continue readingUpdated eating disorders resource (USA)
OHWC Breakfast meeting
Mark June 29, 2011 on your calendars for the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition Networking Breakfast meeting. “What in the World is a Healthy Workplace? Perspectives from the World Health Organization” is the topic of the session, to be held at the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Innovation. Jean Burton, internationally recognized expert on healthy […]Continue readingOHWC Breakfast meeting
Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research conference
July 5, 2011 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2011 Annual Conference and Summer School in Indigenous Mental Health Research. The Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research is hosting this conference on August 15-19, 2011; conference themes include global mental health, healing and well-being, and mental health promotion. For more information, […]Continue readingNetwork for Aboriginal Mental Health Research conference
Submit nominations for the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
July 14, 2011 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2011 Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award. Hosted by the Restorative Justice Division of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), it is open to both individuals and groups. The recipient will be announced on November 14, 2011 at the national banquet in Kamloops, B.C., during […]Continue readingSubmit nominations for the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
Call for abstracts for the “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” conference
The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) has announced a call for abstracts for the fourth CDPAC pan-Canadian Conference titled, “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” The conference will be held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre, February 8-10, 2012. The goal of the conference is to build upon the previous three conferences and […]Continue readingCall for abstracts for the “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” conference
Ontario photo ID for non-drivers
Ontario is introducing government-issued photo ID for the 1.5 million residents who do not drive. This initiative will make it easier for those who do not have a license and require proof of identity for purposes such as cashing cheques or accessing government services. The cards can be obtained by non-drivers over the age of […]Continue readingOntario photo ID for non-drivers
Social determinants of health video
A five-minute YouTube video on the importance of community and the social determinants of health has been produced by the Sudbury and District Health Unit. The video titled, “Let’s Start a Conversation About Health…and Not Talk About Health Care At All” addresses the significance of income and the importance of education, employment, housing and social […]Continue readingSocial determinants of health video