Nearly 1 in 2 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience a mental health issue in their life. Often family physicians or primary care providers are the entry points to accessing specialized care and support. However, most family physicians or clinicians are not specifically trained to serve individuals with IDD.

Learn how to use our Cannabis and Mental Health resources with your community, including an online course created by Youth for Youth and the accompanying mentor guide with activities for educators, peer support, youth workers, parents, and youth allies.

Join Drug Free Kids Canada for a free webinar session!

🗓️ Date & Time: February 28th at 1pm (EST)

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Learn how to use our Cannabis and Mental Health online course created by Youth for Youth and the accompanying Mentor Guide with activities for educators, peer support, youth workers, parents and youth allies in your community.

Attend a free virtual introduction session with our team.

The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration on priority areas including scientific training and career development. The two organizations recognize the importance of thinking globally about science and the enrichment that comes from a global perspective.

It’s been 5 years since cannabis was legalized in Canada.

What do we know about how legalization is influencing the complex relationship between cannabis use and mental health outcomes for youth, especially the link with psychosis?

Please join us for an engaging discussion about the current state of evidence and lived experience of cannabis and psychosis with our team at Cannabis and Mental Health and Dr. Phil Tibbo for our next Ask the Expert.

NOVEMBER 15th at 6pm -7:30pm EST LIVE

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Description

This session aims to bring together a panel of speakers to showcase projects, resources, and tools centered around engaging youth and young people who use cannabis and other drugs.

In collaboration with Drug Free Kids Canada.org, IAM presents:

Youth Substance Use Prevention

Spotlight on Cannabis, Alcohol and Vaping: Get the facts and practical tools for talking to youth

The webinar provides facts and information about the present landscape of cannabis, alcohol vaping and youth and how it is affecting families, as well as practical tools to engage in meaningful conversations with families about youth substance use prevention.

Cost: No charge

Outline:

Our upcoming Ask the Expert event, Navigating Cannabis During Pregnancy & Chest/Breastfeeding will feature a balanced discussion on a range of topics to address some of the misconceptions between cannabis use and pregnancy, better understand the reasons why people use cannabis during/after pregnancy and better understand the risk factors.

Join us for our upcoming HRI Talk, titled “Five Years of Legal Cannabis in Canada: What Have We Learned?”. This session will shed light on how the change in cannabis’s legal status has affected the landscape of mental health and substance use research and treatment. Our panel of experts will explore various facets of cannabis legalization, focusing on the public health and research dimensions of this transformative policy change.

Direct Registration Link: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=81

Hi Everyone,

We launched a CIHR-funded online survey to learn more about young Canadian's experiences with cannabis use and driving. I kindly request you share/re-post the recruitment links across your social media channels.

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) continue to be at a greater risk for COVID-19 infection and complications. PWUD are more likely to get infected due to being in crowded environments, and facing barriers to accessing drug services, safe drug-using equipment, and vital medications. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters may therefore be an effective way to reduce potential harms of the virus among PWUD.

This is a support group for adult women who are in the process of reducing or quitting their alcohol, cannabis or other substance use.

The group would be ideal as a supplement to longer term individual therapy and members are ideally ready to commit to the group longer term after a trial month. Current members are intelligent, self-reflective, supportive,  and committed to the group.

Please join us for this live virtual panel discussion that highlights the expertise and lived experience of Amy Fraser and Riley Essam, two young people who have experienced the condition, along with expert advice from Dr. Al Rodgers.

Hargun Kaur, a Strategic Advisor of the Cannabis and Mental Health Project, will moderate the conversation.

Ask the Expert is a Facebook Livestream where we find reputable sources to provide evidence-based answers to your questions-  live!

Researchers have found that cannabis affects driving by increasing weaving and reaction time. People of all ages can be affected. These studies included healthy participants with intact cognitive functioning.

View or download Infographic: EENet | Infographic: Cannabis and driving - Know your risk (camh.ca)

YouthREX and partners – the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA), Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program at Strides Toronto, and YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program – invite you to a two-part community