Mental health stakeholders are invited to inform the development of a Mental Health Impact Assessment (MHIA) process initiated by the American-based Adler Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE). The MHIA tool builds on previous Adler ISE work, including “From Awareness to Action,” a 2010 conference about the social determinants of mental health. The MHIA tool will […]Continue readingAdler Institute invites feedback on mental health impact assessment process (USA)
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UK agency integrates mental health support for survivors of child sexual abuse (UK)
Experiences of child sexual abuse may have impacts on adult mental health and must be considered by the mental health sector, according to the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) in the United Kingdom. To help address this issue, the NMHDU has developed materials and tools to better integrate an awareness of issues related to […]Continue readingUK agency integrates mental health support for survivors of child sexual abuse (UK)
Durham Region family resource guide released
Canadian Mental Health Association, Durham Region and Durham Mental Health Services have released a new resource guide to help families navigate the mental health system in Durham Region. The guide provides information for families about finding and connecting with services, planning for the future and working towards recovery. Topics in the guide include coping with […]Continue readingDurham Region family resource guide released
Schools invited to join national Stop A Bully program
The Stop A Bully program, co-sponsored by Canadian Mental Health Association, was developed to provide assistance to any student in Canada who needs help stopping severe school bullying and harassment. The violence prevention service includes a website that provides a Bullying Reporting System and online victim support letters to provide assistance to students who are […]Continue readingSchools invited to join national Stop A Bully program
New Immigrant Support Network offers cultural competency workshops
The New Immigrant Support Network (NISN) was established by the Hospital for Sick Children in 2009 with funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. NISN has two key initiatives: cultural competence education and translation of patient education resources into languages other than English. NISN has now translated key resources into nine languages and is offering free […]Continue readingNew Immigrant Support Network offers cultural competency workshops
Forum to explore women’s involvement in health system
A community forum about women’s inclusion and involvement in Ontario’s health system will be held in Kitchener on December 10, 2010. The forum will include information about the findings from two provincial projects funded by Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario, as well as provide network-building and collaboration opportunities. The event is being held by […]Continue readingForum to explore women’s involvement in health system
Ontario Public Health Convention call for abstracts
The Ontario Public Health Convention is being held April 6-8, 2011 in Toronto. Research abstracts and workshop proposals are now being accepted. The convention, hosted by the Ontario Public Health Association, the Association of Local Public Health Agencies and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, aims to advance public health through knowledge and […]Continue readingOntario Public Health Convention call for abstracts
Creating Together releases French version of online survey
The Creating Together: Developing a Mental Health and Addictions Research Agenda for Ontario project has released a French language version of its current online survey. Creating Together is an OMHAKEN-initiated, province-wide process to jointly develop a research agenda for mental health and addictions in Ontario. The English version of the survey has been open for […]Continue readingCreating Together releases French version of online survey
MHCC report on peer support calls for action in four key areas
The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC) final report on peer support calls for action in four key areas to ensure peer support has a well established and secure place in the Canadian mental health and addictions system. The report, produced for the MHCC Mental Health Peer Support Project Committee by an international team known […]Continue readingMHCC report on peer support calls for action in four key areas
British Columbia releases ten-year plan to address mental health and substance use
The government of British Columbia (BC) has released a ten-year plan, “Healthy Minds, Healthy People,” to address mental health and substance use in the province, focusing on prevention, early intervention, treatment and sustainability. Development of the cross-ministry plan drew on extensive public and stakeholder consultation and evidence-based research and practice. Over the next 10 years, […]Continue readingBritish Columbia releases ten-year plan to address mental health and substance use