Being homeless has an impact on a person’s health. People who are homeless or marginally housed have less access to health care and poorer health outcomes than those who live in stable housing. A recent systematic review rounds up new research on interventions that are aiming to reduce homelessness and improve health. Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis and […]Continue readingHousing the homeless and improving health
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Still time to register for Alberta DTFP webinar!
EENet invites you to attend a FREE one-hour virtual knowledge exchange session via telephone and webinar to explore what the Alberta Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) is doing to enhance its substance abuse treatment system. This webinar is the second in a series that will connect stakeholders across provinces and territories as we work towards the shared […]Continue readingStill time to register for Alberta DTFP webinar!
Paula Goering Award now accepting applications
The Paula Goering Collaborative Research and Knowledge Translation Award recognizes an innovative researcher- decision-maker collaborative research project for Integrated Knowledge Translation in the area of mental health and addictions. The $2,000 award is named in recognition of Dr. Paula Goering’s wide-ranging and significant contributions to the field of mental health services research in Canada and […]Continue readingPaula Goering Award now accepting applications
Bell funds first anti-stigma chair at Queen’s University
On February 7, 2012 Bell and Queen’s University announced a $1 million research initiative to help fight the stigma associated with mental illness. Dr. Heather Stuart has been named as the first Chair; she is a renowned Queen’s professor, known internationally for her multi-disciplinary work developing and disseminating best practices in stigma reduction. This generous […]Continue readingBell funds first anti-stigma chair at Queen’s University
Senate hearings underway for Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10)
In September 2011, the Government of Canada introduced the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10). According to a press release by the Department of Justice Canada, this Bill proposes various amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada, including provisions to “increase the mandatory minimum penalties for nine existing offences to better reflect the serious nature of these […]Continue readingSenate hearings underway for Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10)
MHCC launches Partners for Mental Health
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has launched “Partners for Mental Health, ” a new initiative to create a national social movement focused on redefining what it means to have a mental illness, using the voices and actions of ordinary Canadians. Everyone is invited to participate in this initiative whose vision is “A nation in […]Continue readingMHCC launches Partners for Mental Health
Minding Our Bodies webinar series
The Minding Our Bodies project is offering a series of one-hour webinars to help organizations plan their healthy eating and physical activity programs. The training sessions are free but pre-registration is required. The first webinar, “Planning and the Online Health Program Planner (OHPP) 2.0,” will take place on Wednesday, February 14, 2012 from 10:00 to […]Continue readingMinding Our Bodies webinar series
PHAC evaluation casebook offers lessons from Minding Our Bodies
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has published a Casebook on Evaluation for Learning in Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Produced by PHAC’s Chronic Disease Interventions Division, the casebook presents six descriptive narratives that illustrate the successful use of evaluation findings to inform programs and practices in chronic disease prevention and health promotion. The […]Continue readingPHAC evaluation casebook offers lessons from Minding Our Bodies
Loans available to aspiring entrepreneurs with mental illness and/or addiction (updated)
Rise Asset Development (Rise) provides loans to entrepreneurs with a history of mental health and/or addiction challenges. Rise works with individuals pursuing self-employment who have a viable business plan or small business experience, but are unable to access credit from mainstream financial institutions. RISE will assist with the idea stage and the start-up/growth stage. RISE […]Continue readingLoans available to aspiring entrepreneurs with mental illness and/or addiction (updated)
Social Assistance Review Commission releases options paper
The Social Assistance Review Commission, appointed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, has released the second of three reports on possibilities for a transformed social assistance system. This second paper presents a variety of options in five key areas, reflecting community consultations held in summer and fall 2011. A companion document, summarizing Ontarians’ […]Continue readingSocial Assistance Review Commission releases options paper