…include low mental health literacy among youth, their families and potential “first-responders,” major inconsistencies in services across the province, and poor planning for youth who are transitioning from youth mental…Continue readingStill Waiting: First-hand Experiences with Youth Mental Health Services in B.C.
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Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed
…Ontario that work with youth ages 12-19. YouThrive provides practical and quality information to strengthen protective factors and resiliency among youth, build young people’s health literacy—with a focus on mental…Continue readingStepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed
Ontario Youth Suicide Prevention Life Promotion Collaborative
…Ontario Youth Suicide Prevention Life Promotion Collaborative was formed to ensure a continued and integrated focus on youth life promotion and suicide prevention in Ontario. Research indicates there are some…Continue readingOntario Youth Suicide Prevention Life Promotion Collaborative
Mental Health and Wellness Services for Indigenous Children and Youth
…for Indigenous children and youth may include: individual and group therapy cyber-counselling by e-mail or live chat crisis intervention day treatment: Youth attend the program daily for both schooling and…Continue readingMental Health and Wellness Services for Indigenous Children and Youth
Recreational cannabis resources for youth and youth allies
…you in having judgment-free conversations about cannabis with youth. Read Talking Pot with Youth: A Cannabis Communication Guide for Youth Allies (http://www.ccsa.ca/Resource%20Library/CCSA-Cannabis-Communication-Guide-2018-en.pdf). The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has…Continue readingRecreational cannabis resources for youth and youth allies
CMHA York Region and South Simcoe unveils Ontario’s first mobile clinic for youth at Queen’s Park
…will also rely on youth-friendly mobile technology – from a mobile site that tracks its location and offers resources, to booking and reminders for appointments via text. A youth advisory…Continue readingCMHA York Region and South Simcoe unveils Ontario’s first mobile clinic for youth at Queen’s Park
Addressing youth suicide: the second leading cause of death for young people
The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health has launched a toolkit called, “Together to Live: A toolkit for addressing youth suicide in your community”. The purpose…Continue readingAddressing youth suicide: the second leading cause of death for young people
PHAC evaluation casebook offers lessons from Minding Our Bodies
…project engaged external evaluators as partners with internal evaluators for improved program learning. The casebook, in both English and French, is available from the Minding Our Bodies website at www.mindingourbodies.ca….Continue readingPHAC evaluation casebook offers lessons from Minding Our Bodies
Ontario’s Youth Suicide Prevention Plan
…First Nations and Inuit than non-Aboriginal youth. To address youth and suicide, Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Services has launched the Youth Suicide Prevention Plan. It’s part of Ontario’s…Continue readingOntario’s Youth Suicide Prevention Plan
Children and youth with complex mental health needs focus of new training resource for frontline workers
A new initiative by CMHA Ontario and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) offers a number of free resources for direct service providers working with children and youth…Continue readingChildren and youth with complex mental health needs focus of new training resource for frontline workers