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New Provincial Website in BC to Give Mental Health and Substance Use Information
Explore what another Canadian province is doing to help clients and families navigate the addiction and mental health system and find support through their new, user-friendly website. The guided search tool helps users focus on the appropriate services and find information according to their needs. Learn More
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Resources to Support Caregivers in Understanding Health Privacy and Consent
Having information about patient care can be an important part of the caregiving role, yet Ontario's health privacy laws and rules are complex and can be difficult to understand. The Ontario Caregiver Organization has put together some new resources to help caregivers better understand health privacy and consent rules so they can better support their care recipients. Learn More
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Caring for an Adult with Mental Health Challenges
Listen to experienced caregivers talk about their experiences supporting a loved one with a mental illness and find out what is on their Wish List to help support families who are navigating the addiction and mental health system.
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Listen to two podcasts with Patient and Caregiver Advocates Julie Drury and Maggie Keresteci as they speak about their experiences in Ontario's health care system. Caregivers play a key role in connecting the dots in the care of their loved ones and it's their wish that caregivers are seen as an essential part of the clinical team. In part 2 discover the changes that Julie and Maggie think are necessary in the health care system and why they are hopeful for the future of patient and family-centred care. Click to Listen: Part 1 and Part 2
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Differences in Cannabis Perceptions Among Canadian Adolescent
Boys and Girls
This report examines how gender differences in cannabis perceptions and behaviours can increase the risk of cannabis-related harm among adolescent boys and girls. It also outlines how adults can provide support. Anyone working with youth, including educators, counsellors and public health professionals, will find this report helpful. Report
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Education & Learning Opportunities
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CBT Informed Caring for Psychosis Videos
Materials created by Douglas Turkington, MD specifically for NAMI Marin. Douglas Turkington is a major research figure within the history of development of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and founding fellow of the faculty of Cognitive Therapy in Philadelphia. He has written more than one hundred articles and more that half a dozen books about CBT for psychosis. Learn More Here
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 We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations To Improve Mental Health Access and Care by David Goldbloom M.D.
A leading psychiatrist at CAMH reveals important issues in mental health care today and introduces innovations to revolutionize and improve mental health for everyone in Canada. Dr. Goldbloom shows barriers to care and other faults in mental health care systems. He then reveals simple, yet startlingly effective tools for improving access and treatment that can help people now—if we only had the will to share, use, and fund these (and more) brilliant innovations. Available at Amazon and Chapters
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Mental Health First Aid to Support Youth
The vulnerability to mental health conditions in youth has increased during the pandemic and the Mental Health Commission of Canada has responded by updating and offering their Mental Health First Aid to Support Youth as a virtual course. During the 10-hour course you will learn how to recognize the signs of declining mental well-being and engage in conversations about those observations, assist in mental health or substance use crises, seek outside supports, and care for yourself as a “first aider.” Learn more
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Caregivers Partnering with Health Professionals: A Strategy that Works
Caregivers have an important role on the care team. A collaborative partnership between caregivers and health care professionals contributes to better outcomes. This important new course from the Ontario Caregiver Organization was co-created with caregivers and is specifically designed for caregivers. Learn more
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North American Conference on Integrated Care
October 4-7, 2021, Toronto
The overarching theme of North America's 1st Conference on Integrated Care is Co-designing for Health and Wellbeing with Individuals and Communities, and it will bring together leaders, researchers, clinicians, managers, citizens, patients and caregivers from around the world who are engaged in the design and delivery of integrated health and social care. Bursaries are available to patients and caregivers to attend this virtual conference for free. Register here
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The SCALE Program Returns
October 5, 2021
The popular SCALE Program (Supporting Caregiver Awareness, Learning and Empowerment) begins again on October 5. The virtual program, which is designed for new and experienced caregivers, consists of a series of eight weekly webinars, online group coaching and one-to-one telephone counselling. Register here
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CSAM-SMCA 2021 Scientific Conference
Oct 21-23, 2021
Join friends and colleagues from Canada and the international community for the 2021 virtual scientific conference of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine on October 21-23. The theme of this year's conference will be Innovate, Rebuild & Recover and the conference will be available both live and on demand. Register here
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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference
November 23-25, 2021
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction will hold its 3-day national conference virtually on November 23-25. The conference features over 100 speakers as well as keynote speakers Jann Arden and Eddy Robinson. Learn about new research and best and promising practices. The conference will also provide opportunities to network with others and participate in workshops related to substance use and addiction, prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery and mental health. View Conference Program and Register here
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OFCAN MEETINGS
Sept 21 @ 10am - 12pm
Nov 16 @ 10am - 12pm
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