Workman Arts presents the 2010 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival, running November 5-13 in Toronto. Over 20 programs of feature and short films explore the mysteries of the mind, and the facts and mythologies surrounding mental illness and addiction. The nine-day festival begins with an opening night reception and screening of the film Repeaters, a fictional […]Continue readingRendezvous with Madness Film Festival and student program
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New guide to navigating the justice system available
The Kitchener Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee has developed a new resource guide to help individuals with mental illnesses who come into contact with the criminal justice system. The booklet is a step-by-step guide to navigating legal processes. The reader follows “Jane,” an imaginary client, through the different paths of the justice system, from […]Continue readingNew guide to navigating the justice system available
MHCC report reveals legal storm surrounding workplace mental health
A new report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) concludes that employers are increasingly faced with a legal duty to maintain both a physically and psychologically safe workplace. The report, “Tracking the Perfect Legal Storm,” was prepared by Dr. Martin Shain, a University of Toronto-based academic lawyer and expert in workplace mental health. […]Continue readingMHCC report reveals legal storm surrounding workplace mental health
Study examines charitable giving and government funding of nonprofit mental health care
A study supported by the Mental Health Commission of Canada estimates that the ratio of charitable giving to government funding of nonprofit mental health care in Canada is about .55 percent (that is, $35 million to $6.3 billion CAD). The study looked at the sources of revenue of nonprofit mental health and addictions organizations in […]Continue readingStudy examines charitable giving and government funding of nonprofit mental health care
Bridge Training Program seeks mental health agencies to offer internships
The Bridge Training Program supports the career development of internationally trained mental health professionals by providing bridge training and supervised work experience to facilitate labour market integration within the mental health field in Ontario. The program is currently seeking mental health organizations to offer unpaid internships to foreign-trained professionals. All program participants currently live in […]Continue readingBridge Training Program seeks mental health agencies to offer internships
Study finds that psychological violence during pregnancy contributes to postnatal depression (Brazil)
A study published in the Lancet concludes that psychological intimate partner violence is strongly associated with postnatal depression, independent of physical or sexual abuse. The finding has significant policy and program implications, given that the focus is often placed on prevention of physical violence, rather than psychological violence. Between July 2005 and December 2006, researchers studied the […]Continue readingStudy finds that psychological violence during pregnancy contributes to postnatal depression (Brazil)
Removing policy barriers to integrated care in England (UK)
A recently released briefing paper, prepared by the Nuffield Trust for Research and Policy Studies in Health Services, examines how local clinicians and managers are working together to develop closer service integration and less fragmented care for patients in the United Kingdom. The paper focuses on what is facilitating or impeding change, as well as […]Continue readingRemoving policy barriers to integrated care in England (UK)
WFMH releases report on mental health and chronic illnesses (International)
A new report by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) was released for World Mental Health Day, October 10, 2010. The theme of this year’s report was an extension of last year’s theme of “integration of care,” focusing on the relationship between mental health disorders and chronic illnesses. The report examines how physical and […]Continue readingWFMH releases report on mental health and chronic illnesses (International)
Provincial organizations launch Family Matters Resource Centre
The Family Matters Resource Centre is a new web resource for families that addresses the overlapping interests of people affected by schizophrenia, mood disorders and addictions. The Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs, the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario collaborated on the “one-stop-shop” website for families, […]Continue readingProvincial organizations launch Family Matters Resource Centre
ODEN conference and AGM to focus on accessibility
The Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) is hosting the “Champions for Change: Harnessing the Power of Your Community” conference, October 27-29, 2010 in Alliston, Ontario. Highlights of the conference include a session on accessibility during which participants will receive a free compliance guide for the Customer Service Standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. […]Continue readingODEN conference and AGM to focus on accessibility