…has been used as a knowledge exchange tool to educate and develop a common understanding among service providers who work at the intersection of the two systems. The youth version…Continue readingCMHA Ontario presents at the Waypoint Knowledge Translation conference
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CMHA Ontario welcomes Green Party of Ontario’s Mental Health Platform
…parks and protected greenspace. Invest in more Youth Wellness Hubs and community centres that offer access to local mental health services, spaces for social interaction, and supports for families. Read…Continue readingCMHA Ontario welcomes Green Party of Ontario’s Mental Health Platform
Housing, income security, increased funding for community mental health and addictions sector highlights of CMHA Ontario’s budget submission
…over three years for child and youth mental health. However, CMHA Ontario noted that looking towards years four to 10 of the Strategy, the government should take steps to: Develop…Continue readingHousing, income security, increased funding for community mental health and addictions sector highlights of CMHA Ontario’s budget submission
CMHA recognizes March as Problem Gambling Month
…can result in long-lasting impacts on individuals and their families. Youth are particularly at-risk. Surveys show that Ontario students self-reporting betting money on online gambling increased significantly, from four per…Continue readingCMHA recognizes March as Problem Gambling Month
Coming soon – a first-of-its-kind health warning label for tobacco products
…an important role in preventing youth from starting to smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products. Read the full release on the announcement on the Government of Canada website. …Continue readingComing soon – a first-of-its-kind health warning label for tobacco products
14 Communities of Interest take root in Ontario
…will range from geriatric services to dual diagnosis; from early intervention in psychosis for youth to the health of two-spirited people, which includes sexual and gender minority people of Aboriginal…Continue reading14 Communities of Interest take root in Ontario
Approaches for serving justice-involved persons with mental health issues
…justice system. The topics covered include brief screening for mental health and substance use problems, community-based diversion programs for youth, frameworks for mental health diversion, and strategies to address police-to-hospital…Continue readingApproaches for serving justice-involved persons with mental health issues
Registration is now open for QI Innovations conference
…Ontario Health, the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions, and the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) Community of Interest, which is supported by the Evidence…Continue readingRegistration is now open for QI Innovations conference
Research Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia
…youth. Researchers in Ontario explored how adolescent stigma toward people with schizophrenia is related to demographics. They also looked at how much knowledge adolescents have about the mental disorder. Their…Continue readingResearch Snapshot: Adolescent’s knowledge of and stigma towards schizophrenia
Government leaders visit CMHAs to celebrate Bell Let’s Talk
…mental health with staff and service users at CMHA Ottawa. Education minister Stephen Lecce and MPP Gila Martow visited CMHA York and South Simcoe and toured the branch’s mobile youth…Continue readingGovernment leaders visit CMHAs to celebrate Bell Let’s Talk