The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is happy to announce two new free virtual courses: Improving Your Rest & Sleep: https://campusmentalhealth.ca/courses/improving-your-rest-and-sleep/ Transition from Post-secondary to the Workforce: https://campusmentalhealth.ca/courses/transition-to-the-workforce/ The short self-paced modules were created to support the mental health and well-being of post-secondary students but everyone is welcome to take them. Les cours sont...Read More...

A new infosheet by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health highlights the definition and dimensions of loneliness, the impacts of loneliness on mental health, the relationship between isolation and connection, as well as tips for coping with loneliness when it appears in our lives. Click here to download the information sheetRead More...

ACTT & FACTT staff, clients/service users, families, community partners, students and researchers are invited ! MONDAY, AUGUST 14- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 @ University of British Columbia International View: Dr. Niels Mulder : Chairman of European Assertive Outreach Foundation, ACT psychiatrist and researcher in assertive outreach, emergency psychiatry Dr. Mark Munetz: Psychiatrist, implemented Crisis Intervention Teams, a community-based collaboration between law enforcement and mental...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is working on a toolkit on Student Engagement on Campus, and we're looking for collaborators and reviewers! This project aims to provide staff on Ontario campuses with tools and strategies to build evidence-based services and bolster student engagement efforts on Ontario campuses. The toolkit looks to promote student engagement strategies that promote student wellbeing as a core pillar of successful engagement. What is student...Read More...

At the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), we understand organizations face many barriers to sourcing, testing, and adopting innovations (e.g. products, programs, or services) that can improve the quality of care and life of those they serve. CABHI's Discover and Adopt (D+A) Program addresses these barriers. The program offers Canadian-based care delivery organizations (specifically, long-term care homes, retirement homes, hospitals, and other organizations providing care to...Read More...

Youth Gambling Although they may not be of legal age to enter a casino, youth may be already engaging in gambling behavior to some degree, even from a young age — whether that’s making a bet with a rare Pokémon card or playing a claw machine game to win a prize. Gambling at any age has risks associated with it and the potential to cause harm. Some video games have elements of betting or gambling, even in skill-based games. Loot boxes are an example which typically offer players a chance to...Read More...

Hi all, I am trying to spread the word about a study that may have benefits for you or someone you know. Please feel free to share widely. We are running a study out of CAMH that provides participants with a free 1-year subscription to an evidence-based mindfulness meditation app. We're looking for individuals 18+, fluent in English, and are waiting for psychosocial services (i.e., therapy or an assessment/referral ) to participate. We follow participants for 3-months as they begin to use...Read More...

Have you ever heard of OurNotes? OurNotes is a US movement, advocating for enhanced communication and collaboration between clients and clinicians. Through OurNotes, clients can complete a pre-visit questionnaire, allowing them to comment on their health progress, concerns, and what they would like to discuss in their upcoming clinical visit. Clinicians can then use the pre-visit questionnaire to help structure and inform the clinical consult. Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and...Read More...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a new framework for meaningful engagement people living with noncommunicable diseases, and mental health and neurological conditions! The guide is also available in: French Arabic Chinese Russian Spanish Check it out! → https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240073074Read More...

About Amethyst Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre, founded in 1979, is a day treatment program offering alternative addiction services to women-identified and/or gender diverse individuals in the Ottawa area. Our goal is to support folk’s empowerment in addressing challenges in their relationships with substance use and gambling. Amethyst provides a variety of day-treatment services (including individual therapy, group therapy, workshops), health promotion services (community partnerships and...Read More...

Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre is looking for a therapist to support the essential functioning and success of the organization and its ability to serve the community. The Therapist provides service in French to clients with substance use or gambling issues from a trauma-informed approach. The Therapist participates in all aspects of the Treatment Program including individual and group therapy, workshop development and facilitation, and program development and evaluation. Amethyst is a...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is presently working on a toolkit on trauma-informed care on campus. This project aims to outline what trauma-informed care is, how it relates to campus mental health, and how trauma-informed care can be integrated into work across campus. We are looking for collaborators to contribute to this toolkit and reviewers to look over the draft before it is published. If you are interested in being a collaborator or reviewer, please fill out...Read More...

Have you heard about CPHA and CAPSA's Organizational Assessment Tool for Substance Use and Stigma? This tool is designed to help organizations identify policies, environmental factors, and cultural aspects that contribute to substance use stigma and discrimination. If you or your organization has used or consulted the tool, we'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Please fill out our survey and share your experience! https://bit.ly/42tlGIR If you think this tool might be relevant for...Read More...

By Gary Glover Mental Health Counsellor Sharbot Lake Family Health Team I have been challenged to reflect on my front-line observations of what works and the barriers to effective provision of mental health and addictions services from my perspective currently working as a mental health counsellor in a small rural Family Health Team. I previously worked for several years for an urban non-profit adult Mental Health and Addictions agency. At that agency I worked out of the urban central office...Read More...

It's Time to Share Your Ideas. The five-year legislative review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) has been officially launched. The CYFSA is the primary legislation governing child, youth and family services that are provided through the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. This includes services such as child welfare, adoption, youth justice and out-of-home care services, as well as services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth. The...Read More...

While it’s absurd that we have been reduced to have to advocate for fair provincial housing allocations to address homelessness in Ottawa, let’s join with the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa campaign and their efforts to mobilize the community. As Dusko Miljevic, social worker with the Mood and Anxiety program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre said to a small group of us discussing the situation recently, “there is no recovery without housing.” The reality is housing is a key...Read More...

CAMH is Hiring! The Public Affairs and Provincial System Support Program are seeking to fill two positions. Both applications close next week. Click the below links to learn more: Communications Coordinator, Public Affairs and Communications - Full-time, Permanent. Closing date: May 8 CH&E Specialist (Knowledge Broker) Bilingual (French/English), Knowledge Mobilization, Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) - Full-time, 16-month contract. Closing date: May 11Read More...

New Publication: Supporting Public Health Human Resource Planning: A Survey of Canadian Universities’ Public Health Training Programs This document presents the results from the 2022 data collection on programs and students enrolled in and graduating from university-based public health programs in Canada, conducted by the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) and the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT). It also highlights key findings from...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is completing the writing phase for our Accessibility & Accommodations Toolkit, and we are currently looking for reviewers to help us edit the document. If you play a role in post-secondary accessibility and/or accommodations and would like to support the creation of this toolkit as a reviewer, please submit your information in the following survey by Friday, May 12th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BVCLMV7Read More...

It's Mental Health Week! As diverse mental health issues continue to rise and affect people of all ages, SickKids CCMH Learning Institute strives to offer the best training that meets the unique needs of professionals providing support in mental health. 🧠  In recognition of Mental Health Week and Children's Mental Health Week, we are pleased to offer a 30% discount off all upcoming programs. You are welcome to use the discount code MHW2023 during May 1-7, 2023! For more info, check out our...Read More...

Are you looking for a fulfilling and meaningful position where you can make a difference on a daily basis? Have you been looking for an employer that boasts competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits? Consider joining the Toronto Police Service (TPS) . TPS is looking for people who are seeking a rewarding, service-oriented career to join the Communications Services in the position of Communications Operator. This position is comprised of two job functions: 911 Emergency/Non-Emergency...Read More...

Registration is open! Calling all health promotion professionals! As you know, Health Promotion Ontario is once again hosting its free annual webinar series. This year the theme is Health Promotion in a New Era: Skills we need for a changing world. If the past three years have taught us anything, it’s that we constantly need to innovate, adapt and overcome. In the years ahead, we will continue to face complex problems that require new approaches and upstream thinking. That’s why we’re...Read More...

May 15 - May 17, 2023, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Registration Now Open for the Street Psychiatry Annual Meeting (SPAM) To learn more about the event or to register, please visit: http://street-psychiatry.ohri.ca/Read More...

The Drug Strategy Network of Ontario (DSNO) represents 43 drug strategies across the province and have developed a series of three fact sheets advocating for an end to the drug poisoning crisis. Overall, the DSNO is amplifying the recommendations made by Health Canada's Expert Task Force on Substance Use (2021) , which calls for (among other recommendations), the development and implementation of a single public health framework with specific regulations for all psychoactive substances,...Read More...

Health Promotion Ontario is hosting its free annual webinar series. This year the theme is Health Promotion in a New Era: Skills we need for a changing world. If the past three years have taught us anything, it’s that we constantly need to innovate, adapt and overcome. In the years ahead, we will continue to face complex problems that require new approaches and upstream thinking. That’s why we’re focusing this series on key skills you’ll need now and into the future, to tackle the big issues...Read More...

Evidence-informed sleep solutions for clinicians working with teens and young adults When: April 20, 2023 at 9am - 4pm ET Where: Live webinar (Zoom) CE: 6 hours Fee: General - $270 ($216 with promo code FLASH20 ) Student - $245 ($196 with promo code FLASH20 ) Learn more & register here: https://cvent.me/dXqV8m Understanding and supporting patients who use substances When: April 26, 2023 at 1 - 4pm ET Where: Live webinar (Zoom) CE: 3 hours Fee: General - $125 ($100 with promo code FLASH20...Read More...

The Youth Cannabis Awareness Program (YCAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto will be hosting a series of webinars throughout 2023-2023. If you are interested in registering for any of the webinars, you can click on the document attached to see a list of webinars that will be offered, along with their dates, times, and registration links!Read More...

Do you have experience with bipolar disorder (BD) and thoughts on how to improve early identification and interventions in youth? Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) wants to understand what young people find important in early identification and intervention for youth with bipolar disorder. Join us and share your views to help YWHO improve services and support for young people in Ontario. This consult is for: - youth aged (12-25) with lived and living experience of bipolar disorder - youth...Read More...

Researchers have found that cannabis affects driving by increasing weaving and reaction time. People of all ages can be affected. These studies included healthy participants with intact cognitive functioning. View or download Infographic: EENet | Infographic: Cannabis and driving - Know your risk (camh.ca) Watch or download the video: EENet | Video: Cannabis and driving - Know your risk (camh.ca)Read More...

A new infosheet by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health provides insight into common challenges students may face during the transition from post-secondary education to the workforce, strategies to navigate that transition, and ways that campuses can support graduating students. Click here to download the information sheetRead More...

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is offering a FREE e-learning course about youth and cannabis use in Canada. This self-guided module explores findings from Canadian national surveys to illustrate the landscape of recreational cannabis use in Canada particularly as it relates to youth. It will address frequently asked questions such as: Do youth use cannabis in Canada? How does youth cannabis use differ from adult cannabis use? How does cannabis use compare with other substance use trends (i.e.Read More...

According to Australia NSW's “Code of Practice, Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work", they include: Role overload: unpredictable shifts or hours, multiple tasks requiring repeated rapid switching among the tasks; work that requires continually showing false emotion (e.g. customer service roles) Role underload: highly repetitive or monotonous work Remote and isolated work Poor procedural justice: unfair or inconsistent application of process, rules, and policies Poor organizational change...Read More...

Part II of the CICMH Anti-Oppressive Practice toolkit is now available ! The toolkit highlights several important topics including slavery, structural racism and colonialism's impact on students. Overall, the toolkit aims to help those who support students on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it intersects with mental health, and why it is important to embed anti-oppressive practices into our work on campus. View Part II of the toolkit hereRead More...

On March 30, 2023, EENet hosted a webinar titled, “Creating system change through the adoption of Housing First principles and programs.” In this webinar, experts and practitioners from Canada, the United States and Europe will share their research, policies and practices on how to create system change through the implementation of Housing First principles and programs. This webinar provides perspectives from different countries and gain insights into effective strategies for implementing...Read More...

Check out this new Research Snapshot! Suicide and self-harm among physicians in Ontario, Canada Here is a sneak peek: What you need to know? The thirteenth leading cause of death worldwide is suicide, with previous research, often pre-2000, suggesting physicians may be at a higher risk compared to non-physicians. However, little contemporary information exists on suicide among Canadian physicians. Researchers in this study evaluated the risk of suicide and self-harm among physicians compared...Read More...

Timiskaming Health Unit is seeking a highly motivated individual with interest in population health promotion and disease prevention. The individual will provide leadership, coordination and support to the Timiskaming Drug and Alcohol Strategy, and receive guidance and instruction from a steering committee. The individual will also work closely with related working groups and sub-committee leads. More info here Kim Peters, Timiskaming Health Unit petersk@timiskaminghu.comRead More...

In this new episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast , Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier from the Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) share key quality improvement (QI) concepts, an overview of the CICMH QI Knowledge College and how QI can lead to change on post-secondary campuses. Listen to the episode here . You can also listen to the podcast on major streaming platforms including Spotify , Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts .Read More...

PEACE Psychotherapy is an association of independent private practice psychotherapists committed to teaching life changing DBT skills to some of the most challenging clients. We offer Individual , Family and Group Therapy to help clients struggling with overwhelming negative emotions and impulses, and habitual problem behaviours. We understand that effectively breaking these maladaptive habits and replacing them with DBT skills can require lengthy and often challenging work. We are dedicated...Read More...

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) invites you to submit an abstract for the 2023 Virtual Conference! We’re seeking abstracts from stakeholders in post-secondary mental health who can share ideas and offer innovative solutions to campus mental health problems. Dialogue is a critical step in the process of shaping change; it allows us to share ideas, work through logic, and problem-solve, together. However, this process brings us nowhere without being followed by...Read More...

We, at CAMH, are conducting a study where we are looking for healthcare providers to take part in a short demographic survey and a 60-minute interview to share their perspectives on the use of digital health solutions (i.e., “healthbots”) for improving varenicline adherence in patients who are trying to quit smoking. We hope to use this information to create an evidence-based healthbot to improve patient outcomes for medication adherence. For more information, please see attached study flyer.Read More...

This is a recording of a presentation to the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario (DSNO) on February 28, 2023. Karen McDonald, Lead of Toronto’s Drug Checking Service (TDCS) and Research Program Manager at the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation at St. Michael’s Hospital, discusses the model used in Toronto, trends they are seeing in the unregulated drug supply, and the implications of those findings as they relate to the ongoing opioid poisoning crisis. Toronto's Drug Checking Service: Emerging...Read More...

Below are some perspectives on the Ontario Budget of March 23/23 . https://budget.ontario.ca/2023/highlights.html While steady as it goes is a theme of the budget, how do we recon with the need to deploy plans to address the various crisis’ in housing, mental health, homelessness to name a few, with their underlying themes of declining capacity and lack of determination of a whole of government approach needed to dig into a systems approach? I say a whole systems approach needed if we aim to...Read More...

The CARIBOU CBT Clinician Training : A course for clinicians who want to enhance their CBT practice with youth experiencing depression Dates: May 3-5, 13 hours total About: This training prepares mental health and allied health professionals to facilitate the CARIBOU CBT program. The CARIBOU CBT program is a 16-week evidence-based program for youth who are experiencing depression that was co-created with youth partners. Dr. Darren Courtney, the co-developer of this program, will lead the...Read More...

This presentation is a useful moment to sharpen our focus on systems of care rather than our frequently siloed intra-organizational perspective. (image: tandem tracks of approaches with different emphasis – prevention, emergency, housing/supports in https://housingfirsteurope.eu/...d_Practice_Guide.pdf ) Date: March 30, 2023; Time: 10 – 11:30 AM (Eastern Time) Learn more and registration is here: https://kmb.camh.ca/eenet/even...nciples-and-programs The background documents from the European...Read More...

New evidence-based tools and training to support mental health of Canadians of South Asian origin On March 7, CAMH, in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and community partner organizations nationwide, released new research which provides evidence that culturally adapted CBT is a more effective treatment for the South Asian population in Canada than traditional psychotherapy. The report, entitled Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Canadians of South...Read More...

Director, Corporate Services - Vibrant Healthcare Alliance Join the senior leadership team and be part of a dynamic, newly integrated organization committed to its new vision as the new Director, Corporate Services with Vibrant Healthcare Alliance. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will bring both your strategic and ‘hands-on’ expertise to provide leadership in the strategic and operational management of all corporate and operational services including business planning,...Read More...

Up until now, studies comparing suboxone and methadone were conducted under strict medical supervision to ensure the treatments were safe. Those receiving such treatment often find this approach restrictive, and many others end up not receiving it because the requirement to be under supervision limits ease of access. Suboxone simplifies and facilitates the use of opioid agonist treatment by allowing for home use. Researchers with the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse evaluated...Read More...

Social workers play a crucial role in our communities by providing guidance and supporting the mental health and well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan. In recognition of Social Work Week 2023 and National Social Work Month, SickKids CCMH Learning Institute is providing 30% off all programs to encourage mental health training and education. Don't miss this opportunity to develop your skills - use discount code OSWW30 from March 6-12, 2023 ! View all courses here: ...Read More...

In a new episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast , Dua Fatima ( Youth Gambling Awareness Program ), Nicole Rita (Humber College placement student) and Steve Keller ( Youth Cannabis Awareness Program) will discuss emerging trends and research on youth cannabis and gambling addictions, addiction from a post-secondary perspective, available YMCA of Greater Toronto services and supports for post-secondary institutions across the province, and what campus staff and faculty can do if a...Read More...

Queer identity is not something inherently visible, though through personal style, community markers, and active acts of visibility they are able to highlight and make public our positionality. The new CICMH ( Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health ) toolkit, Invisible Intersections: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus , addresses the ways in which students may be faced with challenges and barriers on campus due to their queer identity, how those challenges may be invisible to...Read More...