The start of the pandemic in the North has been described by some as “everything going silent”. Small communities scattered across a large geographical area suddenly disconnected. In the rural region of the Thunder Bay District, both educators and mental health…
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Mental Health & Addictions North COVID-19 Innovations: Rural Education and Mental Health Collective - District of Thunder Bay
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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)
A global event held each year that aims to raise awareness of overdose, learn about signs and symptoms, and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death.
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Survey from Lung Health Foundation - what cannabis education resources do you need?
The Lung Health Foundation (Ontario Lung Association) is developing new cannabis education resources for healthcare providers and young adults (18-25). They would like to gather your feedback on the format and content of these new resources to ensure they create them in a way that…
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Mental Illness Caregiver’s Association (MICA) bridge art, music, care, creativity to building community
"No one walks alone, we walk with you," the -Virtual Art in Strathcona Park, (Ottawa, but hey ... it's VIRTUAL)
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Back to School Tip Sheets for Post-Secondary Students from BounceBack Ontario
Back to School Tip Sheets for Post-Secondary students from BounceBack Ontario
BounceBack is here for you and your students as the new school year approaches. As you are aware, mental health has been a top concern for Ontarians during Covid-19 and the stress of returning back to…
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Increase in youth accidental consumption of cannabis edibles
A new article by CTV news reports on a Canadian study that showed an increase in the number of children who accidentally consumed cannabis edibles to a total of 51 reports in 2019. The number of children hospitalized due to severe reactions to cannabis has actually doubled since 2018. You…
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Research Snapshot: Impact of isolation and loneliness on mental health of children and adolescents in the COVID-19 context
Governments around the world have put in place numerous measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Research in adults has shown that social isolation has negative mental health effects but there is limited research on its effect on children.
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Children 12 and under are accidentally consuming edibles
The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program has just released its 2019 results. On pp. 30-31 of the report, you will find the details related to serious and life-threatening impacts of cannabis on the Canadian paediatric population over this time period.
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Job Posting: Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist (Ottawa)
The Youth Gambling Awareness Program at the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hiring a Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist to work in the Ottawa region. This position is a full-time, salaried position. Applications will be accepted until September 7th, 2020.
For more information…
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Job Posting: Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist (Toronto)
The Youth Gambling Awareness Program at the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hiring a Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist to work in the Greater Toronto area. This position is a full-time, salaried position. Applications will be accepted until September 7th, 2020.
For more information and…
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