Influencing: Another way to advertise

Youth gambling: the basics

The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) defines gambling as risking something of value when you don’t know if you will win or lose. This definition includes traditional forms of gambling such as casino games, but also includes non-traditional forms of gambling that are popular with youth today.

Youth Gambling

Although they may not be of legal age to enter a casino, youth may be already engaging in gambling behavior to some degree, even from a young age — whether that’s making a bet with a rare Pokémon card or playing a claw machine game to win a prize. Gambling at any age has risks associated with it and the potential to cause harm. Some video games have elements of betting or gambling, even in skill-based games. Loot boxes are an example which typically offer players a chance to win prizes ranging in value.

By Gary Glover Mental Health Counsellor Sharbot Lake Family Health Team

Below are some perspectives on the Ontario Budget of March 23/23. https://budget.ontario.ca/2023/highlights.html

While steady as it goes is a theme of the budget, how do we recon with the need to deploy plans to address the various crisis’ in housing, mental health, homelessness to name a few, with their underlying themes of declining capacity and lack of determination of a whole of government approach needed to dig into a systems approach?

As each of us knows all too well, the world has been and continues to be shaken by the coronavirus. On a global scale, the world has been learning and trying to collectively survive something new, nerve-racking, and life-threatening. At the same time,  segregation based on viewpoints and values began to emerge across the world, altering the ways that communities live and operate.

PMVC Mental Health Physician, Dr. Natalie Erdmann, is offering a 4 Session Cycle of Collaborative Group Supervision!Program Structure:This Supervision Cycle consists of 4 monthly sessions starting on January 30th, 2023. They will take place on the last Monday of every month unless otherwise stated. You will be required to commit to and pay for all 4 sessions at the time of registration. Our cancellation policy is outlined below.

Our latest blog post on Living with Bipolar Disorder and how peer support groups can help. Courtesy of our moderator Matthew Ratz who was interviewed by the talented Stephanie Kirby who wrote this up.

I have to say, never seen such a demonstration of thanks for Volunteering.  Interesting group that helps people engage with writing.

Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) is a charitable organization that inspires exploratory writing in community to empower every voice, celebrate every story, and change the world.

Our unique exploratory writing workshop method empowers the authentic voices of one and all, including traditionally underserved populations and unheard individuals nationwide.

We are building a new micro-credential program and we need your insights

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute (SickKids CCMH LI) and Humber College are proud to announce their partnership in the design and development of a micro-credential program for emerging leaders in community mental health services.