Project ACT is an interactive forum theatre presentation that helps students in grades 7-9 recognize and overcome the barriers that prevent them from leading active, healthy lives. Developed in collaboration with youth and community partners from across Ontario, the presentation focuses on physical activity, healthy eating and substance misuse prevention. The workshop was created by […]Continue readingProject ACT launches province-wide school tour
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Mental health and homelessness research funding opportunity
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) is a program from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that funds teams of decision-makers and researchers to conduct applied and policy-relevant health services and systems research. Successful teams are eligible to receive up to $500,000 over three years. Up to $1 million from the Mental Health Commission […]Continue readingMental health and homelessness research funding opportunity
Coalition launches collection of stories about life on ODSP
A collection of personal accounts and stories from 236 people living on income from the Ontario Disability Support Program has been launched by the ODSP Action Coalition. “Telling Our Stories” is a project of the Coalition’s Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee. Stories by ODSP recipients are organized by six themes: issues related to housing, food, […]Continue readingCoalition launches collection of stories about life on ODSP
Personal Support Worker of the Year award
The Personal Support Network of Ontario is currently accepting nominations for the third annual Personal Support Worker (PSW) of the Year award. Deadline for nominations is September 3, 2010. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions PSWs make in the lives of their clients, consumers, patients and caregivers every day across the province. For further information, […]Continue readingPersonal Support Worker of the Year award
The role of health care providers in tobacco control in community mental health
A new paper explores perceptions of health care providers, professionals and paraprofessionals, in relation to the role they play in tobacco control in the community mental health system. See “In the Shadow of a New Smoke Free Policy: A Discourse Analysis of Health Care Providers’ Engagement in Tobacco Control in Community Mental Health,” International Journal of […]Continue readingThe role of health care providers in tobacco control in community mental health
Standard of living is low for most court support and early intervention clients
Findings from a recently released report, “The Matryoshka Project: Examining the Effects of Enhanced Funding on Specialized Programs – Examining the Standard of Living of Clients in Community Mental Health Programs,” show that the majority of court support and early intervention clients are living on low income. These clients experience both a low standard of […]Continue readingStandard of living is low for most court support and early intervention clients
Matryoshka study reveals unmet needs and gaps in service use for clients of early intervention and court support programs
Early intervention and court support programs in Ontario are meeting client needs for treatment, including medication management, case management and psychotherapy, according to a recent report from the Matryoshka Project. However, the research team found that there continues to be a gap between the need for and use of services that would help individuals to […]Continue readingMatryoshka study reveals unmet needs and gaps in service use for clients of early intervention and court support programs
Mental health and the workplace conference
Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch is hosting a conference on mental health and the workplace October 6 and 7, 2010 in Windsor. The conference is for business leaders, human resource professionals, and mental health and social service providers. Keynote speaker for the conference is broadcaster and mental health and addiction awareness advocate Valerie […]Continue readingMental health and the workplace conference
Evaluation conference to focus on communities of practice
The 2010 Annual Conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society — Ontario Chapter, Optimizing the Practice of Evaluation, will be held in Toronto on October 4 and 5, 2010. The conference will focus on three key themes: communities of practice, actionable measurement, and cultivating a culture of evidence. Strategies, tools, methods and concepts of evaluation that can […]Continue readingEvaluation conference to focus on communities of practice
Matryoshka Project releases special report
A newly released special report by the Matryoshka Project provides an in-depth look at seven court support programs and how they relate to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s (MOHLTC) Program Framework for Mental Health Diversion/Court Support Services. The framework, issued in February 2006, provides direction and guidelines for the implementation of mental health diversion […]Continue readingMatryoshka Project releases special report