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)
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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
Peer support services around the world
The International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) has recently updated their summary document on peer support services in the mental health and addiction sectors in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and the US. Although this is not meant to be a comprehensive review or analysis, some common themes did emerge. For example, […]Continue readingPeer support services around the world
Help build healthier communities
The largest population-based health study ever conducted in North America, the Ontario Health Study (OHS) is attempting to uncover common risk factors that lead to a spectrum of diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, Alzheimer’s and depression. Recruiting Ontarians aged 18 and older, the long-term study aims to arm researchers with information that will […]Continue readingHelp build healthier communities
Call for papers with mental health promotion focus
The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health is seeking submissions for a special issue devoted to mental health promotion from a population health perspective. The special issue, sponsored by the Canadian Population Health Initiative of the Canadian Institute for Health Information, will put particular emphasis on equity and the role of social determinants of health. […]Continue readingCall for papers with mental health promotion focus
Policy changes can increase employment for social assistance recipients
In conjunction with Houselink Community Homes and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, supportive housing advocates “the Dream Team” have produced a report that proposes four policy changes for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). If implemented, these changes could reduce the current 89 percent unemployment rate among ODSP recipients. The report, “What stops […]Continue readingPolicy changes can increase employment for social assistance recipients
Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project newsletter release
The Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project has launched the first in a series of newsletters to increase awareness about the value of mental health peer support in diabetes prevention and self-management strategies. This inaugural newsletter focuses on peer support by providing a definition, an interview with a peer support trainer and an update […]Continue readingDiabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project newsletter release
Personal Support Registry to be launched
Ontario is creating a registry of personal support workers (PSWs) that will ensure better recognition of the work PSWs do in Ontario, as well as help to meet the needs of people they serve. PSWs will have the opportunity to sign up with the registry and provide key information such as: Contact information Current […]Continue readingPersonal Support Registry to be launched
Community research ethics office opens in Waterloo
An innovative new service has opened its doors in Waterloo. The Community Research Ethics Office (CREO), an initiative of the Centre for Community Based Research, provides community-based researchers with access to an ethics support and review process. The CREO’s services are offered in an environment that fosters the participation and collaboration of community researchers in […]Continue readingCommunity research ethics office opens in Waterloo