On May 4, 2012, the Ontario Court of Justice in Halton Region is opening a Community Treatment Court. This new Court, which will be located in the Court House at 2021 Plains Road East in Burlington, Ontario, is designed to be a therapeutic Court. An announcement released states that the emphasis of this Court will […]Continue readingNew mental health court in Halton Region
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Research Snapshot: Integrating mental health and addiction services into primary care
Doctors working in primary care often encounter patients with mental health and addiction (MHA) needs. Unfortunately, doctors usually have few resources to address these needs. This forces them to refer patients to external services with long wait lists, which has led to many MHA problems going unaddressed. Researchers in Hamilton, however, recently took a look […]Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Integrating mental health and addiction services into primary care
New milestone for Mental Health First Aid Canada
Over 50,000 Canadians are now trained to provide initial help to someone experiencing a mental health issue or crisis. This achievement marks a major milestone for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Canada, an evidence-based program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. MHFA trains individuals to provide critical early help to someone experiencing a mental […]Continue readingNew milestone for Mental Health First Aid Canada
New diabetes report
The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) released a new report Regional Measures of Diabetes Burden in Ontario. This report examined patterns of diabetes prevalence, health outcomes and service availability across Ontario. It also includes information so that there can be a visual comparison of population characteristics, measures of diabetes burden and access to diabetes […]Continue readingNew diabetes report
Webinar on mental health diversion for youth
The United States Council of State Governments Justice Centre is hosting a webinar on mental health diversion for youth on May 10, 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm (EST). Diverting youth with mental health disorders, including those with co-occurring substance dependence, from the justice system can improve outcomes for both the youth and their family. This […]Continue readingWebinar on mental health diversion for youth
Psychiatry losing medical students to other disciplines
Psychiatry in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States is losing medical students to the other medical specialties, and may be an international issue. There are a host of reasons for this shortage such as the short term nature of placements (only 4 weeks), psychiatry is seen by others in the field as not […]Continue readingPsychiatry losing medical students to other disciplines
Join the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their mandate for 2012-2013
he Police Record Check Coalition (PRCC) achieved success in 2011 by working with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police to develop and implement their Police Record Check Guideline. The time has come for the PRCC to continue its work by defining new systemic law reform goals for 2012-2013. Interested individuals and organizations are invited […]Continue readingJoin the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their mandate for 2012-2013
OHR Tribunal finds birth records policy discriminatory towards trans people
In a historic decision, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT) has ruled that surgical requirements for changing the documented sex on an individual’s birth record are discriminatory towards trans people. Currently, proof of sex reassignment surgery is required to have one’s documented sex changed on birth records under the provincial Vital Statistics Act. Unless the […]Continue readingOHR Tribunal finds birth records policy discriminatory towards trans people
Join the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their 2012-2013 mandate
The Police Record Check Coalition (PRCC) achieved success in 2011 by working with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) to develop and implement their Police Record Check Guideline. When individuals have non-criminal contact with the police, information about the contact is included in their police file. If individuals then request a police records […]Continue readingJoin the Police Record Check Coalition in defining their 2012-2013 mandate
PHO and CCO release joint report on chronic disease prevention
Public Health Ontario (PHO) and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) have released a new joint report called “Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease: Recommendations for a Healthier Ontario.” This report outlines a high level overview of identified effective interventions to prevent chronic disease at the population level. The report was developed by expert panels and the […]Continue readingPHO and CCO release joint report on chronic disease prevention