E-QIP’s Foundations to QI (IDEAS) e-learning course is a FREE comprehensive quality improvement (QI) course designed for the community mental health and addiction sector based on the Model for Improvement (MFI). Participants who complete this course will have the necessary skills to confidently use QI tools and methods and participate in QI projects and initiatives at their home organization or workplace.

A naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) is a regular residential building that has naturally become home to a high density of older adults. Could NORCs help older adults age in place? And, if so, how?

In this webinar, you will learn about:

NORCs and NORC support programshow NORC programs impact aging in placethe University Health Network’s NORC Innovation Centre and NORC Program.

Originally live streamed: November 28, 2023

This November 21st panel discussion focused on substance use stigma, as influenced by structural factors, such as laws and policies, and historical, geographic and economic factors.

Our panel explored the following in a three-section approach:

What is structural stigma?What are interventions that organizations can use to address stigma?How can service providers avoid reproducing stigma in their interventions?

Originally live streamed: November 21, 2023

About this webinar

The World Health Organization defines social prescribing as connecting people to a range of non-clinical services in the community to improve their health and well-being. It builds on the evidence that addressing social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, social inclusion, housing, and education, is key to improving health outcomes. But how can we use this healthcare approach in a public health setting?

The timely recognition and treatment of early-onset bipolar disorder is critical given the potential preventive effects of early intervention, which can reduce adverse outcomes, including chronic symptoms, substance use disorders, and suicidality. Guidelines for the treatment of early-onset bipolar disorder recognize both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy as important components of optimal treatment.

On November 22, 2023, EENet hosted a webinar about research and practices comparing scattered site Housing First and congregate supportive housing approaches. This webinar was presented in partnership with the Canadian Housing First Network and the Housing First Europe Hub and was the fifth in the international Housing First webinar series.

You will hear from experts and practitioners in Canada, the United States and Europe, who will share their research, policies and practices on the following topics:

About this webinar

Youth bipolar disorder is a complicated and frequently misunderstood condition. Multiple factors contribute to the complexity of bipolar disorder in youth, including co-occurring psychiatric illnesses, developmental considerations during adolescence, and stigma toward youth and child bipolar disorder.

In the first few months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric hospitals in high-income countries began to report substantial increases in acute presentations of eating disorders. These findings were important because ED admissions or visits before the pandemic had generally stagnated or decreased.