The Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) Steering Committee has reviewed the functional centres using Core OCAN. Core OCAN is a standalone subset of the assessment tool; it captures information on consumers and their support services. After the review, the decision was made to concentrate available resources on rolling out OCAN in the 15 functional […]Continue readingOCAN Update
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Rating need for care in the Ontario Common Assessment of Need: A reliability assessment
In 2008, pilot testing of the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) decision-making tool began in the community mental health sector in Ontario with the aim of standardizing, enhancing, and improving the efficacy of the client assessment process. The pilot implementation has since expanded across the province, led by the Community Care Information Management project […]Continue readingRating need for care in the Ontario Common Assessment of Need: A reliability assessment
Ontario’s 2011 Budget released
The 2011 Ontario Budget was announced in the Legislature on March 29th, 2011. A number of budgetary items are relevant to mental health and addictions: The government continues to indicate that it is committed to releasing a comprehensive 10-year Mental Health and Addictions Strategy The government will increase funding for children’s mental health by $93 […]Continue readingOntario’s 2011 Budget released
Ontario approves new drug dispensing machines for remote and rural areas
The Ontario government has approved the use of drug dispensing machines for rollout across the province, after a successful pilot project at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The remote dispensing machines will allow for 24/7 access to pharmacy services, thereby increasing access for people living in remote and rural areas of Ontario. This new technology allows […]Continue readingOntario approves new drug dispensing machines for remote and rural areas
CMHA Ontario responds to Housing Services Act, 2010
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) responded to Ontario’s Bill 140, Housing Services Act 2010 with a submission to the Standing Committee on Social Justice. The recently proposed Housing Services Act, 2010 replaces the Social Housing Reform Act, 2000 and is intended to enhance housing services to social housing tenants. CMHA Ontario made six recommendations. The main recommendation clarified […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario responds to Housing Services Act, 2010
South East Local Health Integration Network announces new Community Engagement Process
The South East Local Health Integrated Network (SE LHIN) has launched a new region-wide Community Engagement process (CEP). This will enable residents across southeastern Ontario to have their say in how they receive health care through the SE LHIN’s Clinical Services Roadmap initiative (CSRI). Information on the CSRI (announced last July) is available on the […]Continue readingSouth East Local Health Integration Network announces new Community Engagement Process
Implementation and outcomes of a Court Outreach Program
The final two articles in the Systems Enhancement Evaluation Initiative (SEEI) special issue look at the implementation and outcomes of a Court Outreach Program (COP) for people who are legally involved, and have severe and persistent mental illness. The first article outlines the implementation evaluation of a Court Outreach Program offered by the Ottawa Branch […]Continue readingImplementation and outcomes of a Court Outreach Program
Canada has a colour coded labour market
Canada’s Colour Coded Labour Market: the gap for racialized workers was released on March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Jointly produced by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Wellesley Institute, this report compares work and income trends among racialized and non-racialized Canadians based on 2006 Census data, prior to […]Continue readingCanada has a colour coded labour market
Prevalence of anxiety among middle and secondary school students
Female students reported a higher prevalence of anxiety than male students in middle and secondary schools in a national study published in theCanadian Journal of Public Health. Anxiety was studied in relation to students’ self-reported levels of confidence and challenge in language and math classes. The study showed that students’ with lower levels of confidence […]Continue readingPrevalence of anxiety among middle and secondary school students
The impact of health and health behaviours on educational outcomes in high-income countries (Europe)
The question of whether better health leads to a better education in the context of high-income countries is explored in a systematic review by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are studied as a part of child and adolescent health conditions, and are often associated […]Continue readingThe impact of health and health behaviours on educational outcomes in high-income countries (Europe)