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 Youth and cannabis use speaker seriesPart 2:  Panel discussion: Cannabis use amongst diverse youth

 

September 29th, 2020, 12 to 1:30 p.m.  EDTRegister at: https://bit.ly/35pUf80

 

PANEL:

Counselling at a Distance: Working with Homeless & Street Involved ClientsLawrence Murphy, MA, the founder of Worldwide Therapy

This webinar will cover essential considerations for the delivery of services at a distance to clients without a permanent residence. We will cover ethical, practical and clinical issues in distance counselling, specifically as it applies to cell phone communications. Concerns specific to these populations will be explored.

Whether you are a parent/caregiver, work within a school environment, or another type of child and youth-serving organization, the information provided in our self-directed Masterclass is the first step towards understanding, recognizing, and applying strategies to support the young people in your life manage life’s inevitable ups and downs.$25 Includes:

The 2020 Cannabis Education Conference will be held at the International Centre in Toronto on Nov 26th. Its is aimed at medical professionals and will focus on topics ranging from recreational to medical uses. 

https://www.cannabiseducationt...om/toronto/home.html

 

Has anyone attended the  Cannabis Education Today Conference last year? I would love to hear your experiences. 

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Nous sommes à la recherche de personnes passionné.e.s par les questions de représentativité et d’inclusion des diversités sexuelles et de genre pour rejoindre le conseil d’administration de FrancoQueer.

To support the mental health of all Canadians and address the increase in needs during this unprecedented time, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) developed a COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative — a proactive response to provide urgent knowledge and evidence to support decision-making throughout the mental health responses to the pandemic. This Initiative is a collaboration with Health Canada (HC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and six additional CIHR Institutes. 

BMJ published a Swedish research paper that after mult-years, with mean follow up time of 13 years and based on over 85,000 subjects, concluded connections that will affect policy on suicide prevention.