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The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health has released a special supplement issue focused on the Systems Enhancement Evaluation Initiative (SEEI). SEEI evaluated the impact of a $167 million investment made by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) towards community mental health services in the province. Mental Health Notes continues to explore the articles from the special […]Continue readingCanadian Journal of Community Mental Health special issue on SEEI — ACT team fidelity and service access studies

The Transitional Council of the College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario will be holding public and stakeholder consultation meetings in four locations across Ontario starting March 25 to discuss their draft Registration and Professional Practice Regulations. The regulations are intended to meet the obligations of the College under the Psychotherapy Act, […]Continue readingOntario psychotherapy college transitional council public consultations

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) is in the process of establishing Best Start Child and Family Centres in communities across Ontario to deliver more cost-effective and timely children’s services. Currently, MCYS is seeking input from parents and professionals to help learn more about how services can be delivered more effectively and in […]Continue readingMCYS seeking advice on Best Start Child and Family Centres

The Source: Women’s Health Data Directory is a bilingual internet-based tool that connects researchers, decision-makers, planners and others to women’s health data sources. The project team is currently conducting a survey to better meet user needs. The Source is British Columbia-based, but provides access to data for other regions as well. The project’s purpose is […]Continue readingWomen’s health data directory user survey

The latest chapter of the Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report Study (POWER Study) focuses on reproductive and gynecological health. The chapter looks at issues affecting women across the lifespan, with specific sections on prenatal care, childbirth, postnatal care, abortion, hysterectomy and sexually transmitted infections. POWER is supported by ECHO: Improving Women’s Health […]Continue readingLatest POWER chapter focuses on women’s reproductive and gynecological health

The papers and presentations from the 2010 provincial conference on elder law are now available online. The conference was jointly organized by the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law as part of the LCO’s larger project on the law and older adults. The […]Continue readingProvincial elder law conference materials available on LCO website

The ARCH Disability Law Centre has released a new resource to provide lawyers with both contextual information and practical suggestions on how to effectively accommodate and support clients with disabilities. The resource includes a section on mental health or psychiatric disabilities that offers an overview of these disabilities and practical suggestions for accommodating individual needs. […]Continue readingResource offers practical guide for lawyers serving people with disabilities

The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health has released a special supplement issue focused on the Systems Enhancement Evaluation Initiative (SEEI). SEEI evaluated the impact of a $167 million investment made by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) towards community mental health services in the province. Mental Health Notes continues to explore the articles from the special […]Continue readingCanadian Journal of Community Mental Health special issue on SEEI — court support and early intervention studies

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada (PSR/RPS Canada) has extended the date to submit abstracts to present at its 2011 conference, Enhancing Recovery: Family, Culture and Community, to take place September 26-29, 2011 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The planning committee will continue to accept proposals until March 1, 2011 for interactive presentations from individuals/families, programs and agencies […]Continue readingPSR/RPS Canada extends deadline to submit conference abstracts

The deadline for completing the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC’s) anonymous survey on mental health discrimination is February 28. The purpose of the survey is to learn more about individuals with mental health and addiction disabilities and the human rights issues and barriers they face. The survey is part of a broader consultation process on […]Continue readingDeadline for completing OHRC survey on mental health discrimination