The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) are calling on mental health stakeholders to participate in the public review of the proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation (IAR) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) to ensure that the accessibility needs of mental health consumer/survivors are addressed. The […]Continue readingSSO and CMHA Ontario call for stakeholder action on proposed IAR
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health special issue on SEEI — ACT team fidelity and service access studies
The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health has released a special supplement issue focused on the Systems Enhancement Evaluation Initiative (SEEI). SEEI evaluated the impact of a $167 million investment made by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) towards community mental health services in the province. Mental Health Notes continues to explore the articles from the special […]Continue readingCanadian Journal of Community Mental Health special issue on SEEI — ACT team fidelity and service access studies
Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project launches website and training sessions
The Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project has launched a new website and is currently offering a series of one-day diabetes and mental health training workshops. Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support is a two-year project (2010-2012) to provide diabetes competency training for mental health peer supporters in Ontario. The project is a collaboration […]Continue readingDiabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project launches website and training sessions
Federal government funds project to improve child and youth mental health in Nunavut
The Government of Canada has announced $2.4 million in new funding over five years for a research, intervention and community advocacy project to improve the mental health of children and youth in Nunavut. The Child and Youth Mental Health Wellness Research, Intervention and Community Advocacy project aims to help Nunavut communities raise awareness of mental […]Continue readingFederal government funds project to improve child and youth mental health in Nunavut
CJP features review section on Aboriginal mental health and wellness
A special review section on Aboriginal mental health and wellness is featured in the February issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. The section includes a guest editorial on the subject and two articles in review. In his guest editorial, Dr. Malcolm King, Scientific Director for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Edmonton-based Institute of Aboriginal […]Continue readingCJP features review section on Aboriginal mental health and wellness
CIHI releases workshop report exploring positive mental health
A recent Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report documents a multi-stakeholder workshop where research, programs and policies on the topic of positive mental health and mental health promotion were reviewed. The facilitated dialogue process on which the report is based is a follow-up to a 2009 CIHI report exploring and providing a conceptual framework […]Continue readingCIHI releases workshop report exploring positive mental health
Supported employment for people with serious mental illness not fully implemented in Canada
The implementation of supported employment in Canada is as varied as the people who use the service, according to a recent study published online in the journal Social Science & Medicine. The study examined the factors influencing the use of the Individual, Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment (the dominant model of supported employment […]Continue readingSupported employment for people with serious mental illness not fully implemented in Canada
Canada’s experience with the implementation of electronic health information technology
A new qualitative study traces the 10-year history of Canada’s e-health plan and assesses its successes and challenges. In 2001, Canada Health Infoway released a plan to implement a national system of electronic health records. The government-funded corporation introduced a new model for pan-Canadian collaboration to establish core aspects of a national e-health framework. The […]Continue readingCanada’s experience with the implementation of electronic health information technology
2011 CDCP health disparities report highlights suicide (USA)
A new report from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) highlights the impact of suicide in the United States over an eight-year period. A first of its kind, the CDCP report consolidates the most recent national data available on disparities in mortality, morbidity, behavioural risk factors, health care access, preventive health […]Continue reading2011 CDCP health disparities report highlights suicide (USA)
Study looks at prediction of a single psychotic episode (Australia)
Early treatment intervention following psychosis and social support are among factors associated with reducing or preventing subsequent psychotic episodes, according to a recent Australian study. Researchers focused on youth who had experienced a first-episode psychosis over a 7.5 year period. Out of the initial group of 413 youth interviewed through an early intervention program in […]Continue readingStudy looks at prediction of a single psychotic episode (Australia)