Researchers from McGill University in Montreal have found that teens in families who eat dinner together on a regular basis are “….more trusting and generally more emotionally stable compared to those who don’t.” Their research is published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. In a study of more than 26, 000 teens aged 11 to […]Continue readingRegular family meals serve up teen mental health
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Trauma-informed practices
Many women who are involved with substance use have experienced trauma. For this reason, it’s important for health care providers to understand the interconnections of trauma and substance use so that they can provide better care for these women. The Ontario Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) Trauma and Substance Use project team has developed Trauma Matters guidelines to […]Continue readingTrauma-informed practices
Research Snapshot: How staff feel about their client-centered clinics
Many clinics have redesigned their physical spaces to better suit the needs of their clients, but we don’t know much about the effect this approach has on the service providers. To better understand staff experiences of the newly redesigned clinics, Ontario researchers conducted focus groups with clinicians in two mental health and addiction programs at a […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: How staff feel about their client-centered clinics
ODEN: Move ODSP employment programmes to Employment Ontario
The Ontario Disability Network (ODEN) – a provincial network of employment service providers that assist persons with disabilities find and keep work – has published a position paper that calls on the Ontario government to move ODSP employment programming to Employment Ontario, the employment and training division of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). ODEN’s positions, […]Continue readingODEN: Move ODSP employment programmes to Employment Ontario
Launch of new CMHA Waterloo Wellington Dufferin Branch
The Canadian Mental Health Association, (CMHA) Grand River Branch and Trellis Mental Health and Development Services (Trellis) officially launched their merger on April 1st, 2013, making CMHA Waterloo Wellington Dufferin branch the largest community mental health provider in Ontario. The new organization will have 11 locations in the tri-city area, Guelph and Orangeville, and a […]Continue readingLaunch of new CMHA Waterloo Wellington Dufferin Branch
Pooling Ideas: A great forum for exchanging knowledge!
On Friday, March 15, 2013, Minding Our Bodies held a knowledge exchange and networking forum in Toronto, Ontario, to showcase the most promising practices based on the 2012/2013 Minding Our Bodies-funded programs. Program coordinators/ managers and allied partners shared what works in physical activity and healthy eating programming to support people at risk of, or living with, mental health […]Continue readingPooling Ideas: A great forum for exchanging knowledge!
Think tank on mental health-related ED use by racialized populations
On March 26, the Community of Interest (COI) for Racialized Populations and Mental Health and Addictions held a think tank to explore mental health and/or addictions-related emergency department (ED) use by racialized populations in Ontario. This event brought together 100 participants from across Ontario, including representatives from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), Local Health […]Continue readingThink tank on mental health-related ED use by racialized populations
New HSJCC Info Guide on police-emergency department protocols
The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) has developed a new Info Guide titled, “Strategies for Implementing Effective Police-Emergency Department Protocols in Ontario.” The purpose of this Info Guide is to assist police services and hospitals in Ontario to reduce emergency department (ED) wait-times for police officers who are accompanying individuals experiencing a mental health […]Continue readingNew HSJCC Info Guide on police-emergency department protocols
CMHA Ontario working towards better mental health on campus
On March 26, 2013 the Ontario government announced that it will spend $27 million over three years to address the growing challenges of mental health issues on university campuses. In the first year, $12.3 million will be spent on 10 new programs, including a hotline service that will be available to postgraduate students 24 hours a day, 365 […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario working towards better mental health on campus
Last chance to join the Think Tank on racialized communities, mental health and addictions, and emergency department use
A few webinar spaces remain for the think tank about racialized communities, mental health and addictions, and emergency department (ED) use in Ontario. This webinar will feature live streaming of an event hosted by the Community of Interest (COI) for Racialized Populations and Mental Health and Addictions on March 26, 2013 at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. […]Continue readingLast chance to join the Think Tank on racialized communities, mental health and addictions, and emergency department use