British Columbia (BC) Mental Health and Addiction Services, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division, and the University of BC have jointly produced a paper for the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) on police interactions with individuals with mental health conditions. Titled A Study of How People with Mental Illness Perceive and Interact […]Continue readingMHCC study on interactions between police and people with mental illness
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Episodic work capacity and barriers to employment
A study recently released by the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, and funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada, found that persons with disabilities and those with intermittent work capacity share many of the same barriers to employment. For this reason, their work situations can be improved by providing access to similar resources, such […]Continue readingEpisodic work capacity and barriers to employment
Population mental health interventions for youth
Two successful youth mental health programs are featured in thePopulation Health Intervention Research Casebook published by The Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Healthy Transitions was developed in Eastern Ontario through a […]Continue readingPopulation mental health interventions for youth
Digital stories explore intergenerational effects of residential schools on Aboriginal women
A new digital story series explores the intergenerational impacts of residential schools through the eyes of women with survivor mothers. The stories were developed through an innovative project at the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) and served both a therapeutic and knowledge-building purpose. Through the stories, the project seeks to disrupt colonial narratives […]Continue readingDigital stories explore intergenerational effects of residential schools on Aboriginal women
Provincial mental health system updates: Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
Three provinces – New Brunswick, Québec, and Newfoundland and Labrador – have announced new efforts to strengthen their mental health systems. New Brunswick (NB) has launched an innovative new seven-year provincial mental health plan. The Action Plan for Mental Health in New Brunswick 2011-2018 outlines priorities for mental health promotion, service delivery changes for all sectors, early […]Continue readingProvincial mental health system updates: Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
WHIWH report on access to health care for black women and women of colour
A new report reveals important findings about access to primary health care for black women and women of colour in Ontario. The report entitled “A Collaborative Process to Achieve Access to Primary Health Care for Black Women and Women of Colour” was developed through a partnership of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre […]Continue readingWHIWH report on access to health care for black women and women of colour
OMA Mental Health Week statement
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) released a statement during Mental Health Week reminding the provincial government to support and care for those living with mental illness. At the OMA’s Annual General Meeting, held the last weekend of April, a motion was passed reaffirming the commitment of Ontario’s doctors to advocate for improvements to mental health […]Continue readingOMA Mental Health Week statement
OCDPA launch of policy toolkit
The Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA) announced the release of the Toolkit to Healthier Communities – Influencing Healthy Public Policies and its accompanying resource Handbook to Healthier Communities – Influencing Healthy Public Policies. The purpose of the toolkit is to help communities influence policies that support healthier communities. This toolkit expands on the work of the Ontario […]Continue readingOCDPA launch of policy toolkit
After a suicide: A toolkit for schools (USA)
A toolkit is now available to help guide a school’s actions following the aftermath of suicide or other deaths in the school community. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (SPRC) have created the toolkit based on the principles that: All student deaths should be treated in the […]Continue readingAfter a suicide: A toolkit for schools (USA)
Encouraging food access through land and transportation policy (USA)
A recent report from the Food Access and Transportation in South Los Angeles Project highlights key recommendations around transportation and land-use policy to help residents gain greater access to grocery stores and farmers’ markets. These recommendations may prove useful to other low-income urban areas with little access to healthy food. A survey of food retail […]Continue readingEncouraging food access through land and transportation policy (USA)