If you are interested in building your capacity in engagement & co-design with clients, lived/living experience, patient, family/caregiver, residents and citizens this is a GREAT opportunity for you and/or your organization.

This self-directed module will provide learners with the opportunity to increase their knowledge about concurrent cannabis and tobacco use through a focus on individual and system-level impacts. Learners will be able to screen for concurrent use and design treatment plans using a client-centered, and biopsychosocial approach. They will also acquire the skills, knowledge, and abilities to provide tailored cessation interventions.

Our Monthly Calendar has been updated for November. Please share with those you think could benefit. And/or join yourself!

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Two recent environmental scans by Public Health Ontario examine the evidence on the health and social impacts of safer supply programs for people who use substances including local, provincial/state, national and international examples of safer supply models, as well as evidence on the health and social impacts of drug decriminalization policies.

I came across this resource, which may be useful to some of the groups on EENet Connect: The Communities of Practice Playbook - A playbook to collectively run and develop communities of practice.

The Sandbox Impact Program empowers collaborations to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes for children and youth across Canada.

This opportunity is available for initiatives that leverage multiple partners to address a specific health and well-being challenge faced by children and youth in Canada. Priority will be given to initiatives serving vulnerable and equity-deserving children and youth.

Applicants can request up to $4500, in addition to the in-kind support that is offered.

We're excited to share that we're now on Instagram! 🎉At SickKids CCMH LI, we are always looking to expand and engage our learning community with our digital platforms.Follow us on Instagram for new content and stay connected: https://www.instagram.com/sickkids.ccmh.li/

Do you work with women who experience anxiety?

There is growing evidence that the food we eat impacts our mental health; however, most of the research to date has involved participants with depression. More research is needed to understand the effects of diet counselling on symptoms of anxiety.

FUNDING AMOUNT: up to $100,000 CAD each

DEADLINE TO APPLY: November 28th, 2022 at midnight EST.

Granting agency: Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC)-Knowledge Institute

For me, this is a critical and helpful piece for effective care, both for ourselves, our organizations and the clients we work with.