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User profile image Beth Mares -

Seeking RSW therapist for teen in Mississauga

17 year old doesn't like school, doesn't know where he wants to go in life, unmotivated. A service on the West side of Mississauga preferred, as he will likely need to continue after  the pandemic and might prefer in-person or group therapy then. Affordable service preferred. Any…

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User profile image Community -

Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020 Results

The Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020 results are now available on the Health Canada website. New questions added this year included questions about exposure to second-hand smoke, frequency of obtaining cannabis from legal vs. illegal sources, and changes in cannabis use in the context of the COVID-…

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User profile image Jenny -

Stigma and discrimination, an area we must put more effort in

CBC GoPublic broadcasted on 2021/01/17 a story about a bipolar man's experience in a Toronto hospital. I link it to here because I believe stigma and discrimination is a huge area that mental health community must put more effort in. Stigma is rooted in discrimination. Only our society truly…

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User profile image Community -

Free course on the Foundations of Mindfulness

Coursera is offering its well-rated Foundations of Mindfulness course from Rice University free of charge

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User profile image Rossana -

Report looks at improving supportive housing for justice-involved people with mental health and addictions issues

A report by Ontario’s leading experts on housing, justice, and mental health and addictions outlines how existing supportive housing could more effectively meet the needs of justice-involved individuals and reduce strain on the health and justice systems.

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User profile image Emma Firsten-Kaufman -

Research Viewpoints: Suicide safety planning during a pandemic

The impact of physical distancing guidelines on people at risk for suicide is unknown but concerning. Enforced isolation may increase risk of suicide, and many coping strategies in standard suicide safety plans could increase risk of COVID-19 infection or violate public health orders. In an…

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User profile image Angela -

Fourth International Housing First Conference - Your preferred topics and formats

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth International Housing First conference has been postponed and will now take place virtually in 2021. As we plan for this virtual conference, we would like to know your preferred topics, formats, and dates. Results will be used by the planning committee to…

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User profile image Lean Fiedeldey -

Thesis: Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes: Older Adult Perspectives, User Characteristics and Motivations for Use

For knowledge translation purposes I would like to post my recently completed thesis which focuses on cannabis policy and older adult (55+) use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes from a critical realist perspective (qualitative research).

Link: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/7541/

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