The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council, has launched a national public service advertising campaign to promote mental health recovery among American youth in ethno-racial communities. The campaign encourages young adults to open up about mental health issues and seeks to promote social change around the stigma […]Continue readingSAMHSA launches mental health awareness campaign for ethno-racial communities (USA)
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New OHRC Internet resource for human rights and mental health
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has developed a new Internet resource on human rights and mental health. The Ontario Human Rights Code provides for equal rights and opportunities, and freedom from discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, goods, facilities and services, contracts, and membership in unions, trade or professional associations. The code protects […]Continue readingNew OHRC Internet resource for human rights and mental health
Matryoshka Project releases special report
A newly released special report by the Matryoshka Project provides an in-depth look at seven court support programs and how they relate to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s (MOHLTC) Program Framework for Mental Health Diversion/Court Support Services. The framework, issued in February 2006, provides direction and guidelines for the implementation of mental health diversion […]Continue readingMatryoshka Project releases special report
MHCC funds human rights project
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is funding a national human rights project that will examine issues of equality, dignity and inclusion for people with mental illness. The goal of the project, a collaboration between Canadian Mental Health Association, Winnipeg Region, the Public Interest Law Centre of Legal Aid Manitoba and the MHCC’s Mental […]Continue readingMHCC funds human rights project
Study examines mental health support in school-based health centres
Adolescents may have easier access to mental health care in a school-based health centre (SBHC), but according to a study in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, usage rates among students remain low despite high needs for mental health support. Researchers surveyed 1,629 students from three high schools in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to determine SBHC usage, […]Continue readingStudy examines mental health support in school-based health centres
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
A new Quebec-based study finds that the use of antidepressants during pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. The study, based on an analysis of Quebec Pregnancy Registry data for 5,124 women, found a 1.68 times higher risk of miscarriage among women who were prescribed antidepressants. Researchers also identified a relationship between […]Continue readingAntidepressant use during pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
NE LHIN to create French-language health planning entity
A new French-language health planning entity is being set up in northern Ontario to ensure that the needs of francophone communities in the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) are being addressed. The French-language health planning entity will help provide guidance to: Engage the francophone community in the NE LHIN; Identify health needs […]Continue readingNE LHIN to create French-language health planning entity
New Canadian report estimates future diabetes risk
A new report from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has estimated future risk of Canadians developing diabetes based on current levels of obesity and other diabetes risk factors in the population. This is the first time future risk has been assessed using these indicators. The report uses data collected in the 2007 Canadian […]Continue readingNew Canadian report estimates future diabetes risk
Integrated program for complex care going ahead
The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (HNHB LHIN) Board of Directors has approved a plan that will create a LHIN-wide integrated program for people who require complex care. The plan has seven recommendations that were all approved by the board on June 29, 2010. The first recommendation was to agree upon a […]Continue readingIntegrated program for complex care going ahead
OCAN update
The Northeast Local Health Integration Network’s Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) implementation pilot has wrapped up and a summary of the evaluation has been completed. OCAN is a standardized, consumer-led mental health decision-making tool that allows key information to be gathered electronically. The evaluation confirmed the success of the LHIN-by-LHIN approach to OCAN implementation. […]Continue readingOCAN update