The POWER (Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report) study has released its latest chapter, which focuses on diabetes. POWER is a multi-year project funded by Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario. The study reported on several different areas of diabetes care, including general (morbidity, health and functional status, and risk factors); access and […]Continue readingPOWER study releases diabetes chapter
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Ontario’s Social Landscape report reveals significant demographic changes
A new report uses an innovative mapping tool to paint a vivid picture of Ontario’s demographic changes due to an aging population, unstable unemployment opportunities, fluctuating populations and growing ethnoracial diversity. The report is designed to be a resource for program planning, needs assessments, advocacy initiatives, public policy development, research projects and other purposes. To […]Continue readingOntario’s Social Landscape report reveals significant demographic changes
Aboriginal youth suicide prevention program
The River of Life is an innovative and culturally competent suicide prevention training program for Aboriginal youth developed by the Centre for Suicide Prevention, a specialized program of Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division, in partnership with Millbrook Technologies. The program is now available online and is recommended for anyone involved in the health and […]Continue readingAboriginal youth suicide prevention program
Bell announces $50 million for mental health
Mental health is the focus of a $50 million multi-year community investment by the Canadian communications company Bell. This national charitable initiative will focus on four areas of action: anti-stigma, community care and access, workplace health, and research. In the anti-stigma area, Bell has announced the development of a campaign to raise awareness about mental […]Continue readingBell announces $50 million for mental health
Canada Post grant recipients announced
The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health has announced that 32 non-profit, community-based organizations will receive grants for mental health programming. Individual grants range from $7,000-$65,000, totalling over $1.5 million. Funds were raised in 2009 by Canada Post through initiatives such as customer donations, stamp sales and matched employee payroll deduction donations. Among the successful […]Continue readingCanada Post grant recipients announced
Physical activity raises quality of life in those with prediabetes
Among those with prediabetes, those who are physically active show significantly higher levels of physical and mental health-related quality of life scores than those who are inactive, according to a recent Canadian study. Prediabetes refers to individuals with impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance. Researchers surveyed 232 participants in Northern Alberta in 2008 who […]Continue readingPhysical activity raises quality of life in those with prediabetes
Study finds rising rates of dementia and related costs (UK)
An estimated 0.5 percent of the world’s population lives with dementia, according to the World Alzheimer Report, published annually by the UK-based group Alzheimer’s Disease International. The report found that the total estimated worldwide cost of dementia in 2010 is US$604 billion, with 70 percent of the costs occurring in Europe and North America. The […]Continue readingStudy finds rising rates of dementia and related costs (UK)
Sault Area Hospital to keep its mental health beds
The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) board has approved a decision to allow the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) to keep seven acute mental health beds after it moves to its new site. It was expected that under its cost-saving Hospital Improvement Plan, the hospital would reduce its mental health capacity from 30 to […]Continue readingSault Area Hospital to keep its mental health beds
New justice/mental health online discussion forum (USA)
The United States Council of State Governments’ Justice Center has launched a new online discussion forum on justice and mental health issues. The forum, funded in part by the US Department of Justice, is intended for mental health care providers, justice services staff, police officers and policy-makers. The forum is designed to facilitate exchange of […]Continue readingNew justice/mental health online discussion forum (USA)
Osgoode certificate in mental health law
The Osgoode Certificate in Mental Health Law is being offered from October 14 to December 16, 2010 in Toronto. This unique certificate program, now in its third year, provides an overview of the core principles of mental health law, as well as strategies for handling mental health law issues, through lectures, case studies, class/group discussions, […]Continue readingOsgoode certificate in mental health law