If you work, or are interested in, health care quality improvement in the community mental health sector, check out these posts on Quorum (Health Quality Ontario's online community): https://quorum.hqontario.ca/en...tags=mental%20health

The posts feature various community mental health organizations and their QI work as well as tools and resources for implementing mental health related Quality Standards.

The research challenge: How might we reduce suicide deaths among youth and young adults living with mental illness, especially psychosis or schizophrenia, in areas where health and social services are limited?

Why this research challenge is important:

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds.

Young adults living with psychosis or schizophrenia, especially those who live in northern and remote regions of Canada, are at much greater risk of suicide.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada's Youth Council is a safe space allowing individuals with lived experience between the ages of 18-30 to provide a youth perspective on mental health and recovery. We are seeking four new members to join the diverse council.  

The deadline to apply is on Friday, September 13. 

Research has yielded mixed findings about the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and depression. The largest study to date on this topic — which included over one million women living in Denmark — concluded that women who are using the pill or other hormonal contraceptives are at an increased risk for depression.

Dear Colleagues

EPION 2019 ConferenceNovember 19+20, 2019Toronto ON

Essential Skills for Social Work with Groups: Theory, Leadership, and Evidence-Based Practice is now open for registration...This brand new offering will run October 14 - December 10, 2019 and includes 3 four-hour modules on eng

A big thank you to Sheryl Spithoff for clearly stating the public health side of this debate. Check out the article in the Toronto Star and be sure to vote in their short poll!

https://www.thestar.com/opinio...ules-on-alcohol.html

Unison Health and Community Services with Edge West: Youth Drop-in 

We offer a non-judgmental, anti-oppressive, harm reduction, sex positive, LGBTQ2S positive space where youth can explore different topics related to their well-being.

Hours 

Tuesday-1:00-8:00 pm

Thursday-1:00-8:00 PM

Saturday- 1:30-4:30 PM