WELCOME TO THE OLC

OASW is pleased to offer a limited series of free OLC webinars for Registered Social Workers and Registered Social Service Workers with support from the Ontario Government from October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021.

Don’t delay, our first events are less than a week away!

Unity Charity

A team at York University is seeking a Part-Time Research Assistant to complete a scoping review for a project entitled Promising Practices in Accessing Virtual Mental Health: Supporting Refugees during COVID-19.

Please see job posting attached and distribute to appropriate networks! 

Are you 18 years of age or older?Did you come to Canada as a Refugee from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eritrea, Somalia, or Syria in the last 15 years?Do you currently reside in British Columbia (BC), Alberta (AB), Ontario (ON) or Quebec (QC)?Are you comfortable speaking and reading in English?Do you have access to internet and a computer?Do you have experience with mental health care in the community, either through personal or family member engagemen

The Réseau de fournisseurs de services en santé mentale et en lutte contre les dépendances has been on EENet Connect for a year now! Our doors are open to new members and we hope you'll join us. Check out the video below to learn what we're all about!

“Building a Framework for Supporting Meaningful Family Caregiver Engagement” Research Project

If you are a caregiver of someone living with mental illness or a substance use and concurrent disorder – OR if you are a mental health service provider – we need your input on what meaningful caregiver advisor engagement looks like.

We need your insights by Monday, October 26th, 2020!

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) has received funding through Health Canada to develop e-learning modules for physicians and other healthcare providers on the topic of Cannabis and Older Adults.

As part of the project we are conducting a survey for:

Social Worker Martin Webber from the United Kingdom: "On World Mental Health Day here is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of social connections for our mental health. "

Leading the way in mental health training and education

As we strive to promote mental health across the life span through our training and education opportunities, your input is critical to ensuring we are providing training that is relevant and meets the needs of community professionals, such as yourself.

Champlain Region Call for Phone, Tablet, and Laptop Donations

The transition to virtual modes of service delivery in response to COVID-19 has allowed many mental health and addictions providers to continue to offer services, but many people cannot use these services due to limited access to technology.