The MTER (Mindfulness Training for Emotional Resilience ) program was originally developed for the purpose of providing accessible mindfulness-based mental health training for front-line clinicians working in community agencies with marginalized populations.Bell Let’s Talk provided the original grant for its development to create user-friendly resources for clients and clinical tools for mental health practitioners.

Cannabis & Psychosis is hosting a interactive Facebook live on September 2nd at 7- 8pm EDT on Lived Experience of Cannabis and Psychosis.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)

A global event held each year that aims to raise awareness of overdose, learn about signs and symptoms, and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death.

The Lung Health Foundation (Ontario Lung Association) is developing new cannabis education resources for healthcare providers and young adults (18-25). They would like to gather your feedback on the format and content of these new resources to ensure they create them in a way that is useful and relevant to your practice.

Access the survey here.

A new article by CTV news reports on a Canadian study that showed an increase in the number of children who accidentally consumed cannabis edibles to a total of 51 reports in 2019. The number of children hospitalized due to severe reactions to cannabis has actually doubled since 2018. You can read the full article here. 

Is anyone surprised by the information in the article?

The Youth Gambling Awareness Program at the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hiring a Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist to work in the Ottawa region. This position is a full-time, salaried position. Applications will be accepted until September 7th, 2020. 

For more information and to apply, please go to: https://ymcagta.org/join-our-t...specialist-bilingual

The Youth Gambling Awareness Program at the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hiring a Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist to work in the Greater Toronto area. This position is a full-time, salaried position. Applications will be accepted until September 7th, 2020. 

For more information and to apply, please go to: https://ymcagta.org/join-our-t...specialist-bilingual

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Jean Tweed Centre, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, and Addictions and Mental Health Ontario request your participation in a survey regarding digital health resources during COVID-19 and beyond.  

Job Posting Nov Aug 15, 2020

ASAP: Receptionist / Dispensary Position – Full-time   Visionary Health Educational Medical Clinic– Toronto (Dundas /Kipling Station), 5359 Dundas St. West Unit 108, Etobicoke, ON, MB1B1, www.visionaryhealth.ca

The following resources on Racism and Mental Health were originally prepared for ECHO Ontario Mental Health, then supplemented by the CAMH library. This list contains librarian-curated information on various topics from allyship to racial microagression, mental health care, impact of racism on mental health, and referrals to social services and organizations in Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. 

Please add resources you know of in the comments section.