The Community of Interest (CoI) for Racialized Populations and Mental Health and Addictions is a new provincial forum for knowledge exchange and collaborative knowledge creation focused on issues related to racialized populations and mental health and addictions. The goal of the CoI is to strategically leverage existing or emerging evidence (including community-based, lived experience as well as […]Continue readingDEADLINE EXTENDED – Feedback request: Share knowledge and innovative practices related to mental health, emergency departments and racialized populations
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Breakfast with the Chiefs
The topic for the next “Breakfast with the Chiefs” session is “Media Portrayal of Mental Illness” in print, online, the web and social media, television, movies, music, literature and more from the perspectives of André Picard and Dr. David Goldbloom. Mr. Picard is the Health Reporter and columnist with the Globe and Mail. Dr. David […]Continue readingBreakfast with the Chiefs
Feedback request: Share knowledge and innovative practices related to mental health, emergency departments and racialized populations
The Community of Interest (CoI) for Racialized Populations and Mental Health and Addictions is a new provincial forum for knowledge exchange and collaborative knowledge creation focused on issues related to racialized populations and mental health and addictions. The goal of the CoI is to strategically leverage existing or emerging evidence (including community-based, lived experience as well as […]Continue readingFeedback request: Share knowledge and innovative practices related to mental health, emergency departments and racialized populations
Last chance to register: Ottawa event explores links between mental health, equity and anti-racism
Minding Our Bodies and Health Equity and Race Ontario (HERO) are coming to Ottawa! On November 20, 2012, Minding Our Bodies and HERO will host a forum about how equity and anti-racism relate to mental health, physical activity and healthy eating. Anyone who is interested in mental health, equity, physical activity or healthy eating is […]Continue readingLast chance to register: Ottawa event explores links between mental health, equity and anti-racism
Call for Abstracts: Psychosocial rehabilitation conference in northwestern Ontario
Stakeholders in the mental health system are invited to submit workshop abstracts for consideration for a northwestern Ontario conference under the banner theme of “Recovery in Mental Health: Sharing our successes!” The Northwestern Ontario Psychosocial Rehabilitation Education Committee is hosting the conference on June 5 and 6, 2013 in Thunder Bay. The event will be […]Continue readingCall for Abstracts: Psychosocial rehabilitation conference in northwestern Ontario
Complex Care Diabetes Centre opens in Scarborough
The new Centre for Complex Diabetes Care officially opened its doors at The Scarborough Hospital’s General Campus on November 12, 2012. The Centre will serve people living in Scarborough, Durham Region and Peterborough who require access to specialized diabetes care. At the Centre, people can receive services and supports that include managing blood sugars, promoting […]Continue readingComplex Care Diabetes Centre opens in Scarborough
Health Council launches Health Innovation Portal
The Health Council of Canada recently launched its new Health Innovation Portal, a website that highlights innovative health care practices, policies, programs and services from across Canada. The Portal includes a searchable database that features over 240 innovative practices, with a range of keyword search options and intuitive outputs, such as dynamic PDFs of practice […]Continue readingHealth Council launches Health Innovation Portal
Ottawa forum to explore equity, anti-racism and mental health
On November 20, the Minding Our Bodies project and Health Equity and Race Ontario (HERO) will be holding a forum in Ottawa. The forum will explore issues of equity and anti-racism as they relate to mental health, physical activity and healthy eating. Decision-makers, program managers, and front-line workers in community agencies serving marginalized communities, including […]Continue readingOttawa forum to explore equity, anti-racism and mental health
Grounding Trauma 2013
CAST Canada is requesting papers and presentations for a national conference focused on new approaches to trauma. The conference will be exploring emerging, progressive and creative ideas to address trauma for helping professionals and their clients. There is a particular interest in mind-body connections and successful programs and therapies from the community, including service providers […]Continue readingGrounding Trauma 2013
Research and new hope for teens with bipolar disorder
Sunnybrook’s Collaborative on Research and Education in Youth Bipolar Disorder (SCORE-YBD) is hosting its first event on November 20 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, McLaughlin Lecture Centre. Topics include an introduction to SCORE-YBD, and perspectives on research from those with lived experience of mood disorders. Presenters will also discuss, “what […]Continue readingResearch and new hope for teens with bipolar disorder