Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada (PSR/RPS Canada) is currently planning its 2011 conference, Enhancing Recovery: Family, Culture and Community, to take place September 26-29, 2011 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The planning committee is now accepting proposals for interactive presentations from individuals/families, programs and agencies (including clubhouse, social enterprise and First Nations communities). Submission deadline is February […]Continue readingPSR/RPS Canada accepting conference and research bursary proposals
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Provincial HSJCC seeks executive coordinator
The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) is looking for an executive coordinator to assist the work of the committee. Regional and local HSJCCs coordinate resources and services, and plan more effectively for people with special needs who are in conflict with the law. The Provincial HSJCC, consisting of regional chairs and government […]Continue readingProvincial HSJCC seeks executive coordinator
Community Health Ontario partnership announced
Community Health Ontario (CHO) is a new strategic partnership between the Association of Ontario Health Centres, the Ontario Community Support Association, and the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addictions Programs. The three organizations represent the majority of the not-for-profit home and community support, mental health and addictions and community-governed primary health care providers […]Continue readingCommunity Health Ontario partnership announced
Working with older adults with mental health and substance use issues
A one-day community-based training session designed to improve service provider knowledge, comfort and skill in responding to mental health and substance use issues among older adults will take place January 14, 2011. The event aims to improve community capacity to respond to mental health and substance use issues among older adults. The full-day session will […]Continue readingWorking with older adults with mental health and substance use issues
Minister’s Advisory Group releases recommendations for Ontario’s mental health strategy
The Minister’s Advisory Group on the 10-Year Mental Health and Addictions Strategy (Minister’s Advisory Group) has released its final report and recommendations to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the result of 20 months of work, including provincial consultations. This is a step in the development of a provincial mental health and addictions strategy. […]Continue readingMinister’s Advisory Group releases recommendations for Ontario’s mental health strategy
OHRC launches survey on mental health discrimination
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has launched an anonymous survey on mental health discrimination. The purpose of the survey is to learn more about individuals with mental health and addiction disabilities, and the human rights issues and barriers they face. The survey is part of the OHRC’s broader consultation process on human rights and […]Continue readingOHRC launches survey on mental health discrimination
Nova Scotia inquiry recommends CEWs used only as “last resort”
The final report of an 11-month inquiry into the death of Howard Hyde, a Nova Scotian man with schizophrenia who was experiencing a mental health crisis when he died in the custody of a correctional facility following a struggle with corrections officers, has been released. The inquiry findings state that the restraint techniques used by […]Continue readingNova Scotia inquiry recommends CEWs used only as “last resort”
LCO releases commissioned reports on disability and the law
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) recently released six research papers covering a broad range of topics about the effects of the law on people with disabilities. The papers were commissioned as part of a larger project on disabilities and the law, and were completed by a range of contributors including a disability law centre, […]Continue readingLCO releases commissioned reports on disability and the law
House of Commons committee recommends federal poverty reduction plan
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities recently issued their seventh report, calling for a federal poverty reduction plan that employs a human rights framework. The report provides a detailed account of the current Canadian situation, existing provincial and international strategies, and […]Continue readingHouse of Commons committee recommends federal poverty reduction plan
Health Council of Canada report focuses on income as a determinant of health
The Health Council of Canada has released a new report warning that unless governments change how they approach addressing the needs of poorer and socially disadvantaged Canadians, the country will to continue to spend large amounts of money on the health care system. The report highlights that income is a particularly strong determinant of health. […]Continue readingHealth Council of Canada report focuses on income as a determinant of health