…10 percent had seriously considered suicide. While many postsecondary institutions offer mental health services, very few have comprehensive, overarching mental health strategies. To address these challenges, OCAD University (OCAD U)…Continue readingOCAD U: Meeting the mental health needs of post-secondary students
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History of Mental Health Reform
…for the child and youth mental health system including: the launch of Ontario’s youth suicide prevention plan, increased psychiatric consultations for children and youth through expanded and enhanced Tele-Mental Health…Continue readingHistory of Mental Health Reform
MHCC report identifies first set of national mental health indicators
…significant concern include suicide rates, intentional self-harm among college students and mental health recovery. This initiative stems from the MHCC’s 2012 Mental Health Strategy, which identified the need for a…Continue readingMHCC report identifies first set of national mental health indicators
New report examines how geography affects health care in Ontario
…prematurely (before age 75) due to suicide, circulatory disease and respiratory disease much less likely to report being able to see a primary care provider when needed more likely to…Continue readingNew report examines how geography affects health care in Ontario
Driving change for accessing mental health services in York Region
…links to other supports and services. The clinic team will include a nurse practitioner, a youth mental health worker and a peer support worker. They will provide assessment, suicide intervention,…Continue readingDriving change for accessing mental health services in York Region
Building a Common Language: CMHA Ontario starts dialogue about equity and mental health
…more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. People with mental health issues face discrimination in employment, housing and many other essential and health-promoting areas of life. Northern Ontarians…Continue readingBuilding a Common Language: CMHA Ontario starts dialogue about equity and mental health
CMHA Ontario awards first-ever research fellowships to Western University doctoral students
…all Ontarians. Fast facts: Epilepsy Ontario says suicide rates among people with epilepsy are five times higher than the average. Research suggests that 15-18 per cent of all refugees who…Continue readingCMHA Ontario awards first-ever research fellowships to Western University doctoral students
Toronto Police Services Board prioritizes psychological assistance for staff
…Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) through your local CMHA branch. Mental Health Works has a module specifically for professionals in the justice sector, including those who work in policing, law,…Continue readingToronto Police Services Board prioritizes psychological assistance for staff
An issue of growing concern: homelessness in Canada’s North
…infections in children, suicide, low high school graduation rates, family violence, and addiction, the rates of which are higher in the North than elsewhere in Canada. … In a country…Continue readingAn issue of growing concern: homelessness in Canada’s North