A one-day community-based training session designed to improve service provider knowledge, comfort and skill in responding to mental health and substance use issues among older adults will take place January 14, 2011. The event aims to improve community capacity to respond to mental health and substance use issues among older adults. The full-day session will […]Continue readingWorking with older adults with mental health and substance use issues
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Creating Together update
The OMHAKEN Coordinating Centre would like to thank all those who participated in the Creating Together: Developing a Mental Health and Addictions Research Agenda for Ontario online survey, as well as the in-person and Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) consultations that took place across the province. The online survey closed with an overwhelming 1431 responses from […]Continue readingCreating Together update
CMHA National announces new CEO
Canadian Mental Health Association, National Office Board Chair David Copus recently announced the appointment of Peter Coleridge as the new CMHA National chief executive officer (CEO) effective December 1, 2010. In making the announcement Mr. Copus said: “I am delighted that Peter is joining CMHA. He brings a very distinguished career to this position, with […]Continue readingCMHA National announces new CEO
Ontario launches social assistance reform process
The social assistance review originally introduced in the Ontario government’s poverty reduction strategy will get underway early in 2011. The government has also announced significant changes to the special diet allowance, a benefit provided to social assistance recipients who have medically related nutritional concerns. The review will be led by a two-person review commission, including […]Continue readingOntario launches social assistance reform process
Ontario announces affordable housing strategy
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has announced Ontario’s long-term affordable housing strategy. The strategy proposes significant legislative change but does not include new funding or timelines for implementation. The affordable housing strategy, an element of the province’s poverty reduction strategy, proposes to replace the outdated and administratively complicated Social Housing Reform Act with new legislation […]Continue readingOntario announces affordable housing strategy
CMHA BC hosts Bottom Line Conference 2011
Canadian Mental Health Association, British Columbia Division’s eighth annual Bottom Line conference, to be held March 2-3, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, will focus on psychologically safe workplaces. The conference will bring together business leaders, policy-makers, researchers and workers to improve mental health in workplaces and to share learning on how to strengthen their organizations […]Continue readingCMHA BC hosts Bottom Line Conference 2011
OHRC responds to proposed AODA integrated accessibility standard
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has provided a submission to the Ministry of Community and Social Services in response to the proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation (IAR) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act . The main message of the submission is that although the IAR recognizes that organizations have existing legal duties under the Ontario Human […]Continue readingOHRC responds to proposed AODA integrated accessibility standard
CAMH releases refugee mental health guide
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has developed a refugee mental health guide based on findings from a CAMH research study on refugee mental health practices. The study, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, consisted of an environmental scan, in-depth interviews, case study site visits and a literature review. Over 150 participants from […]Continue readingCAMH releases refugee mental health guide
Ontario physicians positive about use of electronic medical records
In 2008, OntarioMD and eHealth Ontario commissioned an independent evaluation of physicians who were participating in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Adoption Program. Recently released 2010 results for the ongoing survey showed that the majority of physicians that completed the survey reported that EMRs enable them to improve patient care outcomes. In general, physicians reported […]Continue readingOntario physicians positive about use of electronic medical records
Change Foundation releases report on health care funding
The Change Foundation, an independent policy think tank interested in health system debate, practice and experience in Ontario, has released a new report addressing health care funding in the province. The report is aimed at creating a better understanding of the impact that funding levers and financial incentives can have on the quality of people’s […]Continue readingChange Foundation releases report on health care funding