There is an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST titled “Mental Health, Mental Illness and Chronic Disease” co-hosted by the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) Canadian Best Practices Initiative. This third and final webinar in the current series will […]Continue readingWebinar on mental health and chronic disease
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Healthy Minds seeking hosts for Youth Summits
Healthy Minds Canada (HMC) is seeking applications from organizations and school boards interested in hosting a Youth Summit. The Youth Summits are modeled after the anti-stigma “Talking About Mental Illness” (TAMI) program, that uses trained youth speakers with lived mental health experience sharing their personal stories with other young people. TAMI was developed by the […]Continue readingHealthy Minds seeking hosts for Youth Summits
Health Council of Canada launches new web site
The Health Council of Canada has launched a new web site that includes reports, videos, podcasts, presentations and blog posts, as well as examples of innovative practices and information on the health care themes they report on. They have also integrated their blog and social media channels like Facebook and Twitter into the new site. […]Continue readingHealth Council of Canada launches new web site
Drummond Report recommends growth in mental health sector
The purpose of the “Drummond Report” (so-named after the TD economist who led the Commission), was to recommend public sector cuts that would provide greater service efficiencies while providing fiscal balance by 2017/2018 and eliminating the potential for greater fiscal deficits. In so doing, the Commission Report proposed over 300 recommendations for system-wide enhancements that […]Continue readingDrummond Report recommends growth in mental health sector
Deadline for responding to the Ontario Human Rights Review
March 1 is the deadline for written submissions to the Ontario Human Rights Review. All Ontarians, especially individuals who have used the services of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) and the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC), are encouraged to participate in the review process. In August […]Continue readingDeadline for responding to the Ontario Human Rights Review
Provincial HSJCC releases new information guide
The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) has developed a new Info Guide titled “Strategies for Community Service Providers for Engaging in Communication with Correctional Facilities in Ontario.” The purpose of this Info Guide is to assist community service providers in developing strategies for enhancing communication with their local correctional facility. The impetus […]Continue readingProvincial HSJCC releases new information guide
Research Snapshot: What are young bloggers saying about mental health?
The widespread use of Internet blogs has created a unique space for hearing from young people. Few studies, however, have looked at these blogs to gain a better picture of the experiences of young people with mental health problems – until now. Taking an innovative approach, researchers in Toronto studied the blogs of young adults, […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: What are young bloggers saying about mental health?
A Community Healing
“It belongs to you,” Jacques Huot told members of Toronto’s Aboriginal community on the evening of January 27 at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT). They had gathered to hear findings from the “Urban Aboriginal Diabetes Research Project Report,” led by AHT with researchers Dr. Lynn Lavallée and Dr. Heather Howard, and commissioned by the Toronto Central […]Continue readingA Community Healing
Preventing depression in young people
When it comes to depression, children and adolescents make up a vulnerable population in Ontario – a key focus of EENet. The network has been profiling recent systematic reviews that address its priorities. One such review, led by researchers in New Zealand and Australia, notes that depression is common and has a major impact on […]Continue readingPreventing depression in young people
Take part in Nova Scotia DTFP webinar!
EENet invites you to attend a FREE one-hour virtual knowledge exchange session via telephone and webinar to explore what the Nova Scotia Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) is doing to enhance its substance abuse treatment system. This webinar is the third in a series that will connect stakeholders across provinces and territories as we work towards the […]Continue readingTake part in Nova Scotia DTFP webinar!