Highlights from a research conference held earlier this year on healthcare for uninsured and undocumented individuals are now available online. The conference, hosted by the Women’s College Network in collaboration with the Wellesley Institute, York University and University of Toronto, covered a variety of health care topics affecting undocumented and uninsured individuals, and framed the […]Continue readingHealthcare for undocumented and uninsured people
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Wellesley Institute releases five-point plan to reduce precarious housing
The Wellesley Institute has released the third instalment in a housing trilogy — a two-part document that examines the link between precarious housing and health inequalities in Canada. It also presents a five-point strategy for building a national housing plan that could result in the reduction of precarious housing. The five-point plan calls for the […]Continue readingWellesley Institute releases five-point plan to reduce precarious housing
Recommended uses for OCAN
A question and answer section in the July/August newsletter from the Community Mental Health Common Assessment Project includes a discussion of recommended uses for the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN). OCAN is a standardized, consumer-led, decision-making tool that assists with mental health recovery. It identifies individual needs, helps match those needs to existing services […]Continue readingRecommended uses for OCAN
DSM-V narrows the range of normal behaviour (USA)
The effect of stigma in the context of the new DSM-V is examined in a recent article in the Journal of Mental Health. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is widely used in North America to classify mental disorders, and is currently in its fourth edition. The DSM-V, which will replace the current […]Continue readingDSM-V narrows the range of normal behaviour (USA)
Coalition launches collection of stories about life on ODSP
A collection of personal accounts and stories from 236 people living on income from the Ontario Disability Support Program has been launched by the ODSP Action Coalition. “Telling Our Stories” is a project of the Coalition’s Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee. Stories by ODSP recipients are organized by six themes: issues related to housing, food, […]Continue readingCoalition launches collection of stories about life on ODSP
Personal Support Worker of the Year award
The Personal Support Network of Ontario is currently accepting nominations for the third annual Personal Support Worker (PSW) of the Year award. Deadline for nominations is September 3, 2010. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions PSWs make in the lives of their clients, consumers, patients and caregivers every day across the province. For further information, […]Continue readingPersonal Support Worker of the Year award
The role of health care providers in tobacco control in community mental health
A new paper explores perceptions of health care providers, professionals and paraprofessionals, in relation to the role they play in tobacco control in the community mental health system. See “In the Shadow of a New Smoke Free Policy: A Discourse Analysis of Health Care Providers’ Engagement in Tobacco Control in Community Mental Health,” International Journal of […]Continue readingThe role of health care providers in tobacco control in community mental health
Revised standards for psychology services in correctional facilities (USA)
The International Association of Correctional and Forensic Psychology has published revised standards for correctional facility administrators and clinicians in the areas of administration and operations, roles, services, staffing and professional development, ethical practice guidelines, mental health services and programs, mental health records, and research. See “Standards for Psychology Services in Jails, Prisons, Correctional Facilities and […]Continue readingRevised standards for psychology services in correctional facilities (USA)
South East LHIN plans to improve access to quality health care
The South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) has announced a new initiative that will improve access to high-quality health care, including mental health services, for residents of southeastern Ontario. The initiative, known as the Regional Clinical Services Roadmap, will examine services that are currently available from the SE LHIN’s seven hospitals and the […]Continue readingSouth East LHIN plans to improve access to quality health care
Ontario to expand Pay for Results program
The Pay for Results program in Ontario is expanding in order to reduce emergency room wait times. Since 2008, the program has helped hospitals lower overall wait times by 4.7 hours (28 percent) for patients who require complex medical care or admission to the hospital and by 1.4 hours (22 percent) for patients with minor […]Continue readingOntario to expand Pay for Results program