Early intervention and court support programs in Ontario are meeting client needs for treatment, including medication management, case management and psychotherapy, according to a recent report from the Matryoshka Project. However, the research team found that there continues to be a gap between the need for and use of services that would help individuals to […]Continue readingMatryoshka study reveals unmet needs and gaps in service use for clients of early intervention and court support programs
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Study explores bisexual people’s experiences with mental health services in Ontario
New research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health indicates that the practices of health providers play an important role in shaping bisexual people’s experiences of mental health services and may pose barriers to care. The study, published recently in the Community Mental Health Journal, builds on existing evidence that bisexual people often experience poor […]Continue readingStudy explores bisexual people’s experiences with mental health services in Ontario
Metcalf Foundation releases new reports on food security
The Metcalf Foundation recently published a collection of five new research reports, titled Metcalf Food Solutions, that provide a new vision for thinking about, producing and consuming food. The Metcalf Foundation is a private family foundation that focuses on sustaining the vibrancy of the professional performing arts, ensuring the ecological integrity of our natural and working […]Continue readingMetcalf Foundation releases new reports on food security
Experiences of diabetes for low-income Canadians
A recently published study from York University explores how living on a low income affects patients’ self-management of type 2 diabetes. The results are based on semi-structured interviews with 60 participants from four community health centres in a large Canadian city. The researchers identified an overarching theme (resilient struggle for survival amid hardship) and three […]Continue readingExperiences of diabetes for low-income Canadians
Federation’s follow-up cultural competency survey
August 16, 2010 is the deadline to fill out the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs (OFCMHAP) cultural competency survey. In June 2010, OFCMHAP released a position paper, Embracing Cultural Competence in the Mental Health and Addiction System, which examines the benefits of using a cultural competence approach to mental health and addiction […]Continue readingFederation’s follow-up cultural competency survey
Public health perspectives on women’s mental health (USA)
A new book published by Springer explores women’s mental health from a range of public health perspectives. Clinicians, researchers, academics and advocates explore issues related to current challenges in mental health: effective treatment and prevention, equal access, improved service delivery, and stronger public policy. Major issues addressed in the book include the epidemiology of mental […]Continue readingPublic health perspectives on women’s mental health (USA)
Integrating mental health into primary health care in Zambia
Zambia underwent health reforms in 1991 but mental health is still a low priority in the healthcare system, according to a study in the International Journal of Mental Health Systems. Mental health services are fragmented and the budget allocated to mental health services is small (0.4 percent of the total health budget). The study explored health […]Continue readingIntegrating mental health into primary health care in Zambia
Mental health and the workplace conference
Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch is hosting a conference on mental health and the workplace October 6 and 7, 2010 in Windsor. The conference is for business leaders, human resource professionals, and mental health and social service providers. Keynote speaker for the conference is broadcaster and mental health and addiction awareness advocate Valerie […]Continue readingMental health and the workplace conference
Evaluation conference to focus on communities of practice
The 2010 Annual Conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society — Ontario Chapter, Optimizing the Practice of Evaluation, will be held in Toronto on October 4 and 5, 2010. The conference will focus on three key themes: communities of practice, actionable measurement, and cultivating a culture of evidence. Strategies, tools, methods and concepts of evaluation that can […]Continue readingEvaluation conference to focus on communities of practice
CrossCurrents examines men and mental health and addiction
The most recent issue of CrossCurrents magazine focuses on men’s mental health and addiction. It examines the male experience of masculinity, mental health and addiction problems and help-seeking, as well as unique opportunities to meet the needs of men. CrossCurrents is a national magazine published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Feminists have long called […]Continue readingCrossCurrents examines men and mental health and addiction