The International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) has recently updated their summary document on peer support services in the mental health and addiction sectors in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and the US. Although this is not meant to be a comprehensive review or analysis, some common themes did emerge. For example, […]Continue readingPeer support services around the world
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Call for papers with mental health promotion focus
The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health is seeking submissions for a special issue devoted to mental health promotion from a population health perspective. The special issue, sponsored by the Canadian Population Health Initiative of the Canadian Institute for Health Information, will put particular emphasis on equity and the role of social determinants of health. […]Continue readingCall for papers with mental health promotion focus
Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project newsletter release
The Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project has launched the first in a series of newsletters to increase awareness about the value of mental health peer support in diabetes prevention and self-management strategies. This inaugural newsletter focuses on peer support by providing a definition, an interview with a peer support trainer and an update […]Continue readingDiabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Project newsletter release
Community research ethics office opens in Waterloo
An innovative new service has opened its doors in Waterloo. The Community Research Ethics Office (CREO), an initiative of the Centre for Community Based Research, provides community-based researchers with access to an ethics support and review process. The CREO’s services are offered in an environment that fosters the participation and collaboration of community researchers in […]Continue readingCommunity research ethics office opens in Waterloo
CMHA York Region Branch Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Mental Health Association York Region Branch is holding its annual general meeting on June 20, 2011 in Vaughan, at the City Playhouse. Award-winning Steven Page, former lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies, will be the guest speaker. His humorous and entertaining style is sure to delight the audience. Tickets are $10 and can […]Continue readingCMHA York Region Branch Annual General Meeting
RHO’s Café Scientifique 2011: Bringing health research out of the closet
Join OMHAKEN partner, Rainbow Health Ontario, for their Café Scientifique 2011, Rewriting a History of Pathologization: LGBT People and Mental Health Research. Mental health is an issue that is not frequently discussed within lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities. Because LGBT communities have suffered from a history of being labeled pathological or sick by medical […]Continue readingRHO’s Café Scientifique 2011: Bringing health research out of the closet
Bell Canada donates $10 million to CAMH
In a historic act of philanthropy, Bell Canada announced a $10 million donation to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) “Transforming Lives” campaign on May 11, 2011. This unprecedented donation is part of Bell’s Mental Health Initiative, a multi-year, country-wide program that targets the reduction of stigma surrounding mental illness. Bell’s donation will […]Continue readingBell Canada donates $10 million to CAMH
Mental Health Works 2011 Conference
Employee mental health has a huge impact on the bottom line of companies. The Mental Health Commission of Canada estimates that employee claims for workplace mental injury have increased as much as 700 percent in five years and cost the economy almost $30 billion annually due to absenteeism, reduced workplace performance, and benefit costs. With these statistics […]Continue readingMental Health Works 2011 Conference
Aftercare important for reducing recidivism among female offenders
A new research study published online in the American Journal of Public Health has found that aftercare is a critical component of a woman’s support system after she leaves prison. The study, conducted by researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital and Correctional Services Canada (CSC), evaluated the effectiveness of CSC’s Community Relapse Prevention and Maintenance (CRPM) program, a […]Continue readingAftercare important for reducing recidivism among female offenders
OMA calls on government to end three-month wait for OHIP applicants
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the body that represents the province’s physicians, has called on the provincial government to eliminate the three-month wait time for people applying for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. The current waiting period applies to most new applicants and former Ontario residents who have returned after living outside Canada for […]Continue readingOMA calls on government to end three-month wait for OHIP applicants