Researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) recently completed the first Ontario-wide study of emergency department (ED) use by adults with dual diagnosis (developmental disability and comorbid psychiatric disorder), comparing their ED use to those with developmental disability and no psychiatric disorder, to people […]Continue readingStudy finds adults with developmental disability and comorbid psychiatric disorder are frequent ED users
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Hate crimes on the rise
Statistics Canada has released a new report on police-reported hate crimes. Hate crimes are defined as criminal incidents based on race or ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. Of the 1,473 hate crimes reported in 2009, the greatest increases were those related to religion, which rose by 55 per cent. Racial or ethnic hate crimes went […]Continue readingHate crimes on the rise
OHWC Breakfast meeting
Mark June 29, 2011 on your calendars for the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition Networking Breakfast meeting. “What in the World is a Healthy Workplace? Perspectives from the World Health Organization” is the topic of the session, to be held at the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Innovation. Jean Burton, internationally recognized expert on healthy […]Continue readingOHWC Breakfast meeting
Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research conference
July 5, 2011 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2011 Annual Conference and Summer School in Indigenous Mental Health Research. The Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research is hosting this conference on August 15-19, 2011; conference themes include global mental health, healing and well-being, and mental health promotion. For more information, […]Continue readingNetwork for Aboriginal Mental Health Research conference
Submit nominations for the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
July 14, 2011 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2011 Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award. Hosted by the Restorative Justice Division of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), it is open to both individuals and groups. The recipient will be announced on November 14, 2011 at the national banquet in Kamloops, B.C., during […]Continue readingSubmit nominations for the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
Call for abstracts for the “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” conference
The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) has announced a call for abstracts for the fourth CDPAC pan-Canadian Conference titled, “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” The conference will be held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre, February 8-10, 2012. The goal of the conference is to build upon the previous three conferences and […]Continue readingCall for abstracts for the “Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!” conference
Ontario photo ID for non-drivers
Ontario is introducing government-issued photo ID for the 1.5 million residents who do not drive. This initiative will make it easier for those who do not have a license and require proof of identity for purposes such as cashing cheques or accessing government services. The cards can be obtained by non-drivers over the age of […]Continue readingOntario photo ID for non-drivers
Social determinants of health video
A five-minute YouTube video on the importance of community and the social determinants of health has been produced by the Sudbury and District Health Unit. The video titled, “Let’s Start a Conversation About Health…and Not Talk About Health Care At All” addresses the significance of income and the importance of education, employment, housing and social […]Continue readingSocial determinants of health video
In Whose Interest event
The Recovering Our Stories Collective is hosting a free afternoon session, “In Whose Interest? How Psychiatric Survivors Can Use Our Stories to Change the World.” Well-known poet and storyteller Eli Clare is featured as the guest speaker, followed by a panel of speakers who address the political, cultural, social and scholarly relevance of storytelling and […]Continue readingIn Whose Interest event
StatsCan finds higher rates of violence experienced by Aboriginal women
A recent Statistics Canada report reveals that nearly 13 per cent of Aboriginal women over age 15 reported that they had experienced a physical or sexual assault or robbery in the previous 12 months, a rate almost three times higher than that reported by non-Aboriginal women. The majority of incidents were committed by men who […]Continue readingStatsCan finds higher rates of violence experienced by Aboriginal women