Community voices and knowledge sharing

To create forum topics, visit your group page.

Community voices and knowledge sharing


Case Studies and Personal Experiences

 

Bill ---

Community settings as the “primary health setting”

Cormac Russell’s https://www.nurturedevelopment...-are/cormac-russell/ talk, When Community Itself is Healthy emphasis’ Health Systems prioritizing asset based approaches in community neighbourhood development to the British Columbia Health Quality Forum.

0 Replies
Bill ---

What Works: Reflections on Rural Mental Health Service Delivery

By Gary Glover Mental Health Counsellor Sharbot Lake Family Health Team

1 Replies
Bill ---

Ontario budget, a set up to perpetuate crisis?

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?

0 Replies
Allan Steingart ---

PMVC Mental Health Physician, Dr. Natalie Erdmann, is offering a 4 Session Cycle of Collaborative Group Supervision!

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.

0 Replies
Daniel ---

Living with Bipolar Disorder - A Blog Post from Our Peer Support Moderator

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.

0 Replies
Bill ---

The Writers Collective of Canada: thanks to Volunteers supporting writers

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.

0 Replies
SickKids CCMH Learning Institute ---

REMINDER: Surveys close March 16 - We are building a new micro-credential program and we need your insights

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.

0 Replies
Bill ---

Strengthening the Strengths Model in community mental health recovery practices

Maryann Roebuck’s linkedin.com/in/maryannroebuck research A Qualitative Study of the Working Alliance in the Strengths Model of Case Management with People with Severe Mental Illness written with Tim Aubry and Stephanie Manoni-Millar examines client perceptions of the working alliance to advance client recovery in

2 Replies
Elaine Uskoski ---

Podcast Interview with a Recovering Video Gaming Addict

Many of you are familiar with my son's story of gaming addiction, as told by me in my speaking, webinars, and my books. Podcaster and recovered gambling addict, Brian Hatch recently interviewed my son, Jake, on his own, so he could share his journey through gaming addiction and recovery. Jake discusses what led him down the rabbit hole, how he struggled to overcome his compulsion, the support he received, and how he now manages his life, as well as his relationship with the internet, as a gaming sober young man.

2 Replies
Bruce Ballon ---

FYI: Board Game with Mental Health Awareness Built In

Hi all,

I hope this may be of interest to you… if not, my apologies!  Delete away!

BOARDGAME FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

Would you please spread the word to those you might think would be interested in this?  Maybe you might be!

0 Replies