The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) invites eligible organizations to submit a proposal for funding under the Community-Based Programming Component of the Canadian Diabetes Strategy. PHAC is seeking proposals that support the agency’s objective to identify effective community-based models, programs, policies and public health interventions that contribute to the prevention and management of diabetes. […]Continue readingPHAC Canadian Diabetes Strategy call for proposals
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Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (NZ)
The New Zealand Ministry of Health has launched a web-based resource to support the health and disability sector as it works to improve service delivery, implement innovation and increase productivity. Developed with the guidance of the sector, the Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre is designed to serve as a central repository of best practice, […]Continue readingHealth Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (NZ)
Update on LCO project on law and disabilities
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is set to release a consultation paper this fall that will reveal key issues and directions related to the law and disabilities identified through an extensive consultation process. When the paper is released the LCO will request participation from the disability community, government, experts and others for the development […]Continue readingUpdate on LCO project on law and disabilities
Ontario Directory of Women’s Health Researchers to be expanded
A directory of women’s health researchers in Ontario, including those in the area of mental health, is available. The current version of the directory is maintained by the University of Toronto but is being expanded through a collaboration of the Women’s College Research Institute and Echo, an agency of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term […]Continue readingOntario Directory of Women’s Health Researchers to be expanded
Book now for Skirting the Edge national tour
Skirting the Edge is a collection of monologues exploring women’s mental landscapes. It is a personal exploration of how in times of extreme duress — such as a break-up, post-partum depression, or the loss of a loved one — any one person can feel as if they are “losing their mind.” The play was developed by […]Continue readingBook now for Skirting the Edge national tour
Final report released by Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions
The Ontario Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions has released its final report, which includes 23 recommendations for action. The report contains two key recommendations. The first is the creation of Mental Health and Addictions Ontario, an umbrella organization responsible to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), to ensure that a single […]Continue readingFinal report released by Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions
ARCH seeks input for new strategic plan
In 2007, ARCH Disability Law Centre undertook a strategic planning exercise to assess progress in achieving its goals and priorities and to decide upon activities that would be most useful to the community. ARCH is now looking for input on a new strategic plan currently in development. ARCH is a province-wide specialty legal aid clinic […]Continue readingARCH seeks input for new strategic plan
Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport consultation on sport policy
A review of the current Canadian Sport Policy, set to expire in 2012, is being conducted by federal, provincial and territorial governments. The purpose of the review process is to determine whether future policy should be developed, and what such policy should look like. In Ontario, consultations are being led by the newly renamed Ministry […]Continue readingMinistry of Health Promotion and Sport consultation on sport policy
Creating Together process update
Creating Together, a process designed to co-create a mental health and addictions research agenda for Ontario, has now completed all in-person and Ontario Telemedicine Network consultations. The consultations have generated a great deal of momentum in the Creating Together process, with approximately 280 diverse stakeholder participants providing their input to the draft research agenda. Participants […]Continue readingCreating Together process update
Changing the way we think about mental illness
“Thriving in 2010 and Beyond: Defining Our Roles, Exploring Control, Designing the Whole” is a national mental health conference being hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association from October 22 to 24, 2010 in London, Ontario. It will examine what Canada’s mental health care system would look like if everyone had a role to play […]Continue readingChanging the way we think about mental illness