The Centre for Research and Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario invite you to

HEAR THE VOICES OF SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS

APRIL 27: Knowledge Exchange Forum
Designed to share insights from the voices of survivors and service providers about the ways we can engage in the provision of culturally-responsive care.

Join us on Monday March 8th for an OLC webinar on “Resistance is in our DNA”: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work Practice Presentation: Dr. Akua Benjamin from 1-2PM.

Don't delay, spots for this FREE (for RSWS and RSSWs) webinar are filling up quickly.

CLICK HERE to Register Today!

From the Health Law, Policy and Ethics centre

YouthREX has partnered with Strides Toronto and Central Toronto Youth Services on a new online certificate that can support Ontario’s youth sector with this important work.

Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism will provide the Ontario youth sector with the foundational knowledge to cultivate practices, policies and alliances that challenge, disrupt and combat systematic anti-Black racism.

Are you a caregiver providing support to someone living with schizophrenia or a psychosis related illness? Join us for our 4-session family education group.

How can we create safe spaces for young Black men to speak openly about their mental health, seek support, and move towards wellness?

Join us for a screening of the short film, The Zeta Project (2020). The film tells the story of a young Black man who is searching for ways to understand and cope with his mental health, including his struggle, with openness without judgement.

Leading the way in mental health training and education

While food is recognized as being critical for our survival, it is less frequently considered in the context of security, power, and sovereignty. In youth work that is intentional about incorporating an anti-oppressive lens, food cannot be forgotten.

This engaging 3-hour online workshop will be segmented into three parts, including an opening presentation, a panel, and an interactive discussion. As we examine the Transformational Power of Food Security & Sovereignty for BIPOC communities, we aim to:

What is this research about?

Canada is one of the most ethnically diverse countries with Black people representing the third-largest population of racialized people in Canada. Research shows that Black children and youth in Canada experience more challenges to accessing mental healthcare. Evidence also shows that Black youth who do not access treatment are likely to face difficulty in school, family conflict and increased contact with the justice system. This review looks at literature on the barriers and facilitators to mental healthcare for Black youth in Canada.

CBT for Psychosis (CBT-p) Informed Workshop for Family Caregivers

Racial justice is important to the health and housing sectors. Research has shown troubling over-representation of Black and Indigenous populations in homelessness.

This webinar will examine ways to appropriately serve racialized populations by highlighting:

Hosted by the Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub

Youth and cannabis use speaker series

Part 2:  Panel discussion: Cannabis use amongst diverse youth

September 29th, 2020, 12 to 1:30 p.m.  EDT

Register at: https://bit.ly/35pUf80

PANEL:

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This list contains CAMH librarian-curated information on the intersection of racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources include community leader statements, reports, bulletins, news items, podcasts, reading lists, webinars, and more.

The following resources on Racism and Mental Health were originally prepared for ECHO Ontario Mental Health, then supplemented by the CAMH library. This list contains librarian-curated information on various topics from allyship to racial microagression, mental health care, impact of racism on mental health, and referrals to social services and organizations in Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. 

Please add resources you know of in the comments section.

Join the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies for a Zoom Town Hall “Rising up During COVID-19: Solidarity, Anti-Black Racism and Health” on Wednesday, July 15, for a discussion that will contribute to an ongoing collective conversation on the convergence of multiple crises, including COVID-19, race and health impacts, police brutality and the most recent global uprisings.