The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), in partnership with the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the Canadian Psychological Association and Canada Health Infoway, is conducting a

Health Canada invites perspectives on the draft guidance on personal production of cannabis for medical purposes.

Key questions for discussion are related to the factors that may be considered for refusal or revocation of a personal production registration on public health and public safety grounds.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

7-8:30 PM EST

What’s so appealing about gaming, and what makes it so addictive? How canparents tell the difference between healthy recreational gaming and problematic gaming? How can parents talk to their children about their gaming habits?

Join psychotherapist Nadja Streiter, who specializes in treating adolescents and adults who struggle with video game addiction, in a discussion on how to notice the risk, set boundaries and how to prevent gaming from becoming problematic.

Everyone welcome!

Every Wednesday from 12:00 – 3:00 PM (eastern standard time) From March 17 to July 14, 2021there are two or three presentations (1.5 hour workshops, 1 hour talks).Presenters from: The Netherlands, Norway, Boston, New York, Georgia, Oklahoma, Quebec, OntarioFour Keynote Speakers

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CADDRA Invites you to submit your ideas to present at CADDRA 2021 ADHD Conference and Research Day!

Our 8th Annual ADHD Research Day on Friday, October 1 is inviting oral (Canadian-based presenters only) or poster (from Canada or international). Please find the submission guidelines for Research Day by clicking here.

Register today for our Brighter Days Program which was developed by Indigenous experts! The program empowers First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth with skills, tools and resources to support their well-being!

In November 2020, Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) and Community Care information Management co-hosted a World Café-style event with more than 70 participants, focusing on the use of standardized tools.

Each participant took part in three facilitated, small-group, virtual breakout sessions focusing on their topic selections out of a total of nine topics. The breakout sessions allowed participants to learn from each other's experiences and hear more about how to use different tools to support client-centred care and quality improvement.

The Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP) is currently seeking submissions for presenters at our 2021 Virtual Conference. This year, our conference will be on the topic of the mental health implications of COVID19. We are looking for online conference sessions to help mental health practitioners understand what we have all gone through and what awaits us as we move into a post-COVID life.

Promising Practices in Accessing Virtual Mental Health: Supporting Refugees during COVID-19  is a national research project currently inviting refugee newcomers to participate in virtual interviews about their access to formal virtual support for emotional or social well-being.

Formal virtual support means support provided online or by phone by a professional or agency (for example, in support groups or individual sessions with social workers, physicians, counsellors, or other mental health professionals).