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User profile image Julie King -

Giving youth alternative Activities to cannabis

Hello!

I'm a cannabis education outreach worker for the Six Nations Reserve. I'm toying around with a workshop idea that will essentially keep idle hands busy and away from cannabis, while also educating about cannabis. The target audience would be children and youth. I'm wondering if…

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User profile image Angela -

Research Snapshot: Three key intervention components that improve mental health outcomes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada

Research Snapshots are brief, clear language summaries of research articles, presented in a user-friendly format.

EENet's latest Research Snapshot is based on the article, “Mental health interventions for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada: A systematic review” which was…

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User profile image Beth Mares -

Seeking support group for mothers of adult children

Does anyone know of a support group for mothers who are giving emotional support to adult children who have substance problems or who otherwise have not yet quite grown up? Not a 12-step group--more interaction and discussion of practical issues. Toronto or online.

Beth Mares RP

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User profile image Community -

A $50 opportunity for Youth (15-18)

The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Cannabis Awareness Program (YCAP) is currently looking for youth jurors to help evaluate posters and videos that were created for the YCAP-Y4Y Digital Media Contest.

The contest challenged youth from across Canada to create a video or poster discussing…

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User profile image Community -

Request for Proposals: Enhanced Mental Health Service Delivery for Racialized Populations: Curriculum and Educational Content Design

Enhanced Mental Health Service Delivery for Racialized Populations:Curriculum and Educational Content Design

Are you an educator, trainer, instructor or facilitator with a commitment to and expertise in racial equity integration?

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User profile image Bill -

Ethics, analytics and duty of care: an online course of Stephen Downes

Though it's focus is on "online learning,"  it reaches well into our work and actions in mental health.   The process and format of the course is called a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC),  This course is free.

Introductory video is here:

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User profile image Helen Ries -

What we have heard so far from adult siblings of a person with a disability

A few weeks ago, the Sibling Collaborative launched a national survey to learn more about what resources siblings need on topics like financial planning, disability benefits, estate planning and communicating with family members.

Check out what siblings have said so far…https://sibcollab.…

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User profile image Bill -

Recovery Day Ottawa, join in reducing stigma for people with substance abuse disorder - City Hall, Friday September 17

A virtual livestream and in-person event at Ottawa City Hall, organized by Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA).  https://capsa.ca/

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User profile image Community -

A $25 opportunity for Youth Gamers

The YMCA-Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) is looking for Canadian youth 18-26 years old to take part in a focus group on gaming and gambling.

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