Lack of data on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with developmental disabilities (DDs) results in the inability of health surveillance systems to accurately determine the impact of the pandemic on marginalized populations and support needed. More specifically, there is a need to generate more data on the pandemic experiences of racialized people with DDs.

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is happy to announce two new free virtual courses:

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.

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:

Check it out! → https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240073074

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.

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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.

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.

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)

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 sheet