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JUNE 2020
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Update on COVID-19 resources for the developmental disability community

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New Resource 

Self-Help Booklet Series
The self-help booklet series is for people with intellectual disabilities and can be used with the support of family members, friends, staff, and health care professionals. The booklets are intended to give people with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to talk through their feelings and make plans for staying well at this difficult time. We thank colleagues at the University of Glasgow for permission to adapt them for use here in Canada.
Browse the Booklets

New Blog Post

COVID-19 Blogs

Moving Forward, Opening Up
H-CARDD Director Yona Lunsky reminds us of five ideas worth repeating as we move forward and open up during COVID-19. As the rules keep changing, it's important to continue thinking about people with developmental disabilities and how these rapid changes impact their health and wellbeing. Keep reading


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Featured Events

Family Lunch&Learn Webinar

Health Care Planning: Things to Know about Health Care Decisions
July 7, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Making health care decisions can be overwhelming. The issues are often complex, especially for people with developmental disabilities and their loved ones. Now, more than ever, people are thinking about health care planning and how to make the process more manageable. Join us for a free online webinar on health care decision making and what you need to know on this important topic as a caregiver. Our panel will review important information you need to consider when making health care decisions and steps you need to take to protect and support your loved ones. We will also share tools and practical tips you can use to make this process easier. For more information about this event, please email hcardd@camh.ca.

For information about programs and services at CAMH, please visit www.camh.ca or call 416-535-8501 (or 1-800-463-6273)
Register Here

Promoting Mental Health Resiliency for Staff in Developmental Services

July 9, 7:30-8:30 PM EST
This webinar targets the unique conditions and needs of staff working in the Developmental Services sector during COVID-19. The session will be hosted by an interprofessional team of clinician-scientists at the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). During the session, participants will:

  • increase their understanding of mental health and resiliency, as well as available mental health supports;
  • identify skills and strategies to manage stress and anxiety;
  • engage with colleagues around the province to support community building across the sector.

All participants joining the session will receive an email confirmation of their attendance.
Register Here

Research Studies

Staff working in the Developmental Sector

Researchers at CAMH are interested in learning about your experiences in supporting adults with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 through a brief online survey.

Interested in participating? Learn more about this study

Siblings and COVID-19

Researchers at CAMH and the Sibling Collaborative want to know how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting siblings of adults with developmental disabilities.

Interested? Contact siblingstudy@camh.ca or call 416-535-8501 x 33923

Learn More About This Study

Other Updates

This is About My Health: Tools to Keep you Healthy

In case you missed it, the Azrieli self-advocates presented on two health care tools to help you talk to your doctor and health care providers. Learn what they said about the tools, and how to use them in this webinar.
 

New publication: International Journal for Direct Support Professionals

HELP during COVID-19: Thoughts about meeting the mental health needs of adults with developmental disabilities and those that support them 
  
Read the Article Here

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Program Updates

Weekly Events
Summer is here and we hope you are enjoying the warmer weather.  Over the summer, some of our COVID-19 events will be on pause; but they will return in the fall so please check back in September for more information. We will continue to run webinars as well as our Coffee & Conversation social group.

Visit our COVID-19 resource page for the most up-to-date information on events you can attend.

Visit hcarddcovid.com to learn more about resources and information for the developmental disability community.

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